This one was such an excellent read to know how the whole ecosystem on earth has evolved over billions of years. It picks up various regions from earth's current configuration (my funny word!!!) and puts the narrative of evolution behind it. So, you will be reading about the plants, animals (on ground or water), how they not only evolved but survived the ever changing atmosphere. The most interesting part is when it tries to give you some semblance of different floras and faunas from the present but shows that there is a limit to it.
However, the biggest takeaway is the all changing conditions of earth. Something which happens at a level that can only be survived and not fought or adapted in short term. Our surrounding shape everything around us, and it gives us a lesson of being humble, and cautious about how we use or misuse what we have.
After reading a rant against civilisation, this one was a breather which puts a lot of things in context and actually tells about the things which go beyond any human knowledge and experience. This doesn't tell us to prepare for the future or charge us on counts of exploiting the nature but it does end up with the cautious and optimistic words of how we can be conscious about our surrounding, and appreciate what we've been endowed with.
Peace
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