Stars define civilization, as no single natural feature on … - Yi-Fu Tuan

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Stars define civilization, as no single natural feature on Earth--tree, rock, stream, or mountain--can be said to define cultures.

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Yi-Fu Tuan (5 December 1930 – 10 August 2022) was a Chinese-American writer and geographer.

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