Nature’s Ghosts

In Nature’s Ghosts, award-winning journalist Sophie Yeo explores the profound impact humans have had on the natural world throughout history, revealing how landscapes and ecosystems have been shaped and altered over time. Through vivid storytelling and the insights of environmental detectives—archaeological, cultural, and ecological—she uncovers traces of the past to inspire a deeper understanding of our broken relationship with nature. With a focus on learning from history’s footprints, the book emphasizes the potential for creating a more wild and resilient future.