I just finished "Evolution" by Stephen Baxter.
I had to struggle to keep reading it for the first 1/3rd of it. When I looked down and saw I was only at 37%, I couldn't believe it...
However, perseverance paid off. The book is wonderful, I wish I had the words.
This is what I learned.....yes, there is lots of fiction, I know...but listen up:
From the beginning of time, to the far future, the earth and its inhabitants will go thru constant changes.
Whether by humans or animals, the eco system will be changed, destroyed, and recover........altho not in a way we may wish.
This will/can happen in many ways.....by overgrazing, climate change, bacterial infection, natural catastrophes, stupid humans with their finger on the red button, we reside on a living planet, that still hasn't stopped moving around.
People and animals will adapt. The strongest will survive, the weakest will die out......completely.
This has happened over and over and over, and will continue to happen....until our sun novas and the Earth itself will die. People will continue to evolve as well, and adapt to those changing conditions.
The story has some wonderful future scenarios. What a wonderful storyteller!
I think this is the 3rd book I"ve read that I would have never thought of reading without recommendations from people here.
Thanks, all!