Books

Books : reviews

Chris D. Thomas.
Inheritors of the Earth: how nature is thriving in an age of extinction.
Penguin. 2017

We are told that humans have damaged the natural world beyond repair. But what if this hides a more hopeful – and surprising – truth? From tropical forests to British landscapes, renowned ecologist Chris D. Thomas reveals how species are evolving, adapting and thriving in new places, and how nature is fighting back.