[read ebook] Underground A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet Read Online

[read ebook] Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet Read Online
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Underground: A
Human History of the
Worlds Beneath Our
Feet Read Online
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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 “Genuinely exciting . . . beautifully
written . . . [a] winningly obsessive history of our relationship with underground places [that has]
the narrative drive of adventure stories.―—The Guardian“Provocative and satisfying. A
book can often have its greatest impact by rethinking familiar terrain, forcing readers to reconsider
their entrenched preconceptions. Will Hunt taps in to our deep fascination with what lies beneath
the surface of things by exploring, quite literally, what'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.―—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 openmindedness
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
“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.―—
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.