A rallying cry to reclaim lost routes and preserve this precious resource for future generations

A celebration of an ancient network and a rallying cry to reclaim what has been lost and preserve it for future generations.

'To rewrite Darwin requires considerable skill, bravado, and, possibly, a touch of madness. Jones clearly has more than his fair share of all three...a barnstorming tour of modern genetics and its implications for evolutionary theory'

'The richness is almost overwhelming, and I am awed by Jones's reading...hugely enjoyable'

'Explains the workings of evolution, as they are now understood, with beautiful clarity and, naturally, with a lot more fun and jokes than Darwin ever allowed himself. The book is a pleasure to read'

'A clever book about serious ideas that can happily be read on the beach'

'Exhilarating'

'As enthralling in its own way as was Darwin's original'