Introduction
Part I: The Hereford map, 6,000 BCE-1497 CE. Thatcher's law, 6000-4000 BCE ; Europe's poor cousin, 4000-55 BCE ; Empire, 55 BCE-410 CE ; The original European union, 410-973 ; United kingdoms, 973-1497
Part II: Mackinder's map, 1497-1945. Englexit, 1497-1713 ; The pivot, 1713-1815 ; Wider still and wider, 1815-65 ; The new world steps forth, 1865-1945
Part III: The money map, 1945-2103. The very point of junction, 1945-91 ; Keep calm and carry on, 1992-2103 ; Can't go home again, 2017

The story of Britain, from its first moments as an island to its possible future. Geography is Destiny tells the history of Britain and its changing relationships with Europe and the wider world, from its physical separation at the end of the Ice Age to the first flickers of a United Kingdom, struggles for the Atlantic, and rise of the Pacific Rim. Applying the latest archaeological evidence, Ian Morris explores how geography, migration, government and new technologies interacted to produce regional inequalities that still affect us today. He charts Britain's geopolitical fortunes over thousands of years, revealing its transformation from a European satellite into a state at the centre of global power, commerce, and culture. But as power and wealth shift from West to East, does Britain's future lie with Europe or the wider world?