Two new books that may be of interest to readers, on the mysteries of the subterranean. Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet has just been published, front-loaded with so much lamestream media acclaim that I’m slightly suspicious. Apparently it uses a reportage style, focusses on human works, and packs it all into 288 pages.

The other book is said to take more of a science-writing approach, and came out this time last year. The Evolution Underground – Burrows, Bunkers, and the Marvelous Subterranean World Beneath our Feet weighs in 400 pages. For some reason Amazon UK highlights a pointless one-line 2-star review, and to add insult to injury claims there is only that one review for the book. On scrolling down the page one finds there are actually 12 reviews available, all reasonably positive.

Coming in October 2019, Underground Cities: Mapping the tunnels, transits and networks of our cities.