A fascinating, boundary-breaking, shape-shifting chimera of a book that shows how we might evolve to solve the problems we have caused our planet. Brilliantly written, surprising, inspiring and, ultimately, hopeful -- ISABELLA TREE We are negligent: the natural world is vigilant. We spawn ugliness: the wild responds with beauty. Farrier's exhilarating, splendidly written account of nature's care for itself and us will help you sleep at night -- CHARLES FOSTER A book of hope and wonder. I learned something new and thought-provoking, even inspiring, on every page -- CAL FLYN Nature's Genus is a wide-ranging work of energy, sensitivity and subtle intelligence that offers glimpses of genuine possibility and hope -- CASPAR HENDERSON A wonderful exploration of nature's unrivalled ability to adapt to changing environments, and what we might belatedly learn from these interconnected ecosystems that we're also a part of as we navigate a more perilous Anthropocene. Full of fascinating details and insightful observations about the richly diverse behaviours and interactions of the world's extraordinary creatures -- GAIA VINCE David Farrier argues that one day we will not only understand ecologies, but will be able to assemble them -- SIMON INGS * * New Scientist, 'Best Popular Science Books to Look for in 2025' * * Praise for Footprints: 'A haunting study of the fossils that twenty-first-century life will leave behind * * Times Literary Supplement * * A brilliant, unsettling book; a deep-time delving into our future fossils - an examination of what humans have inherited, and what we might leave as our long-term legacies upon - within - the Earth. Subtly thought and beautifully written -- ROBERT MACFARLANE Fascinating peek into the deep future! Our distant ancestors left beautiful stone objects. What will we leave? Surprising answers! -- MARGARET ATWOOD, on Twitter Farrier's prose glitters. His journey takes in marvels * * Economist * *
