Origins: How the Earth Made Us by Lewis Dartnell

The product pictured is the book 'Origins: How the Earth Made Us' authored by Professor Lewis Dartnell, published under the Vintage imprint. The book explores the geological and environmental impact on human history and evolution. It is part of the non-fiction literature market, specifically within science and history categories.

Vintage is an eminent publishing brand originally established in the United States in the 1950s, but it has since become a major global imprint within the Penguin Random House group. The manufacturing of physical copies for the UK market typically takes place within Great Britain, adhering to FSC standards for sustainable paper sourcing.

The brand is currently owned by Penguin Random House, which is one of the 'Big Five' global English-language publishers. Penguin Random House itself is a subsidiary of Bertelsmann, a German multinational media conglomerate based in Gütersloh. This corporate structure places the ultimate ownership within Germany, while the brand maintains deep operational roots in the UK and USA.