The Formation of Vegetable Mould

"The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man's inventions; but long before he existed the land was in fact regularly ploughed, and still continues to be thus ploughed by earth-worms."

Darwin's final book is dedicated to the humble earthworm. He shows how these tiny creatures, over millions of years, have shaped the landscape, buried ruins, and created the fertile soil we depend on.

It is a delightful, surprising book that teaches us not to underestimate the small and the slow. A pioneering work in soil ecology that changed how we view the ground beneath our feet.