The Human Planet: How We Created the Anthropocene

A truly great book.

Although the topic is fairly scientific and covers an area I have little knowledge in, Geology, the book gives a fantastic illustration of humanity's time and impact on the earth. The span and depth of the geological and anthropological insight was fascinating and I feel like my knowledge on the important subject of human impact on Earth has been hugely enriched.

Towards the end some of the points do start to grate a little, namely the complaints with geological society process and reiterations on what is needed for the Earth to continue being a home for humanity and the nature we share it with. There is an inkling of politics and what starts to feel like preachiness when compared to the much more scientific explanation towards the start of the book, but I think it is important for opinions to be raised and shared, especially from experts in the relevant field.

Overall a great book, I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about the state of our planet.