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| The Earth Moved - Amy Stewart |
The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its
role in the ecosystem is profound. It tills the soil, destroys microscopic
organisms that cause plant disease, breaks down toxins, and turns soil into
rich compost, creating the most fertile areas on earth. In her witty and
offbeat style, Amy Stewart shows just how much depends on the humble worm. Charles Darwin devoted his last years to the meticulous study of these
creatures, admiring their remarkable achievements. "It may be doubted whether
there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the
history of the world, as have these lowly organized creatures," he declared.
With Darwin as her inspiration, Stewart weaves her own backyard investigations
with those of the obsessed oligochaetologists, unearthing the complex life that
exists beneath our feet.
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