Jamie Woodward

Jamie Woodward is a British geographer, author and professor of physical geography at the University of Manchester. A Little History of the Earth tells the extraordinary four-and-a-half-billion-year story of our planet in an accessible and engaging narrative, covering everything from the formation of the Earth and the emergence of life to the ice ages, the rise of human civilisation and the environmental challenges of the present day. Woodward's writing makes the vast sweep of geological time comprehensible and exciting for general readers, bringing together geology, biology, climate science and human history in a single compelling narrative. His audiobooks and books offer readers a beautifully written and scientifically authoritative journey through the history of our planet.