Reviews - Otherlands: Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

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Otherlands: Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and its lyrical descriptions of prehistory, although it's not an easy read due to all the scientific names! It was very well-researched and I learnt a lot of super interesting facts.

cathena242's review

4.0

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

tamarasbooknook's review against another edition

5.0

Fascinating and meticulously researched exploration of the history of life on our planet, dating back to the earliest fossil records and describing the catastrophic events and mass extinctions which have shaped our species up to the present day.

Very informative section on climate change, which represents the first mass extinction where the perpetrators are aware of the damage they are causing, and explaining the significance of the warming in terms of impacts which are already being witnessed.

thomaspears's review against another edition

Bit embarrassing really, lots and lots of description of organisms that I don’t have the ability to imagine. Would be great with pictures or figures

thereadingriver's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

i've spent such a long time reading this book, and i loved being able to come back everyday to the different, interesting worlds it takes the reader to