Under a Metal Sky South West England Author(s): Salati

Author(s): Salati

It was not achieved by her looks: ‘I have never been beautiful

Do we have free will

Combining compelling personal stories with a clear and accessible appreciation of the strategic and operational battle for supremacy between the Allies and the Axis powers

She was young

Under a Metal Sky South West England Author(s): SalatiThe discovery of minerals beneath our feet has transformed our species. Ochre first prompted humans to express themselves in art; tin and copper helped instigate the Bronze Age and later the Industrial Revolution; silver kick started the engines of global trade. Each of these substances generated a leap forward in technology, each one opened the imagination a little further and each one brought with it a cache of unexpected dangers. 'Under A Metal