Nature’s Ghosts: A history – and future – of the natural world

‘Sophie writes fantastically, chronicling the most important issues facing nature conservationists today.’ Chris Packham 'A wondrous book and a ticket for environmental time travel.' Tristan Gooley 'Urgent and utterly compelling.' Lewis Dartnell ‘Essential, intelligent reading. Sophie is one of the brightest, best-informed and most balanced contributors to big debates over climate change, biodiversity loss and the future of nature.’ Patrick Barkham 'Carefully and elegantly traces the complex histories of humanity's changing relations with land and wildness. A joyful sermon on the power of finding one's place in nature.' Rebecca Wragg Sykes 'Beautiful and necessary: Yeo will make you see the land with new eyes.' Ben Rawlence 'Fascinating, deeply researched and breathtaking in its scope.' Guy Shrubsole 'A thrilling work of investigative writing, peeling back layers of history to reveal deep truths about nature and landscape.' Lee Schofield 'A beautifully-told journey through time and place. It invites us to reimagine our relationship with the natural world.' Henry Mance ‘Vivid and urgent. A powerful new voice and a must-read book for anyone who cares about nature and our future.’ Mary-Ann Ochota ‘Captivating. Enriched by Sophie’s luminous ideas and a forward-thinking passion for the natural world.’ Tiffany Francis-Baker 'A tour de force.' Benedict Macdonald 'As textured and layered as the lost landscapes through which Yeo transports us.' Jon Dunn 'Fascinating. A book that, in a thrilling way, makes you feel small.' Patrick Galbraith ‘A book of overwhelming, hopeful humanity.’ Harriet Rix