{epub download} Underground A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet {read online}

{epub download} Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet {read online}
{epub download}
Underground: A
Human History of the
Worlds Beneath Our
Feet {read online}
Description
Amazon.com A fascinating look at the life and history—human and otherwise—of the world
beneath our feet, Underground explores the strange relationship people have always had with the
dark, hidden corners of the earth, simultaneously afraid of potential dangers and entranced by the
possibility of unseen wonders. While Undergroundâ€s subterranean adventures through
tunnels, catacombs, and other claustrophobia-inducing locales are worth the price of admission
alone, itâ€s the voyages into topics that on the surface may appear wide-ranging—such as the
biology of caves in South Dakota, the songlines of the Indigenous Australians, and the similarities
between ancient dwellings in Turkey and ant nests—that upon closer inspection reveal a
surprising degree of interconnectedness and ultimately take the book into uncharted territory. A
captivating read, Underground is both informing and an invitation to further curiosity about the
world around and under us all. —Matt Fyffe Read more “Provocative and satisfying . . . Will
Hunt taps into our deep fascination with what lies beneath the surface of things by exploring, quite
literally, whatâ€s going on beneath the surface. . . . By the end of your excursion through
Underground . . . you may never look at a hole in the ground in quite the same way again.―—
The New York Times Book Review “Dynamic and engaging . . . [Huntâ€s] clear excitement
about this information is contagious. . . . Underground is a thoughtful, inquisitive book. Hunt
approaches the subject with an unusual dedication and open-mindedness that is difficult to resist. .
. . These traits, alongside the striking photography that appears throughout the book, makes
Hunt's debut an admirable and successful one.―—NPR“As Huntâ€s journey progresses,
you get the sense these forays are about more than just an adrenaline rush. What Hunt is really
chasing, through the muck and darkness and stench and clammy cold, is a story of shared
humanity.―—Vice“Itâ€s Huntâ€s deeply personal connection to [the underground] that
enlivens this endlessly fascinating book.―—The Toronto Star “Caves, catacombs, and
tunnels come alive in this unusual guide to the surprising marvels and mysteries below us. . . .
Hunt, who was first drawn underground as a curious child, finds plenty to appreciate, including
ancient and modern artworks, signs of lifeâ€s beginnings on earth, and a sense of the
transcendent.―—The Christian Science Monitor “An unusual and intriguing travel book . . .
Without belaboring the point, Hunt alludes to conjecture that all of life might have started
underground, that it retains a revelatory diversity, and that the level below the Earth could be a
womb as well as a tomb. Ultimately, he compellingly examines ‘how much of our existence