Crossings is a great look at the problems of our go-go road culture, how it came about, and how it impacts, quite literally, the animals around us. Goldfarb gives us a comprehensive and interesting look at the problem and how the US has tried to deal with it, when they were persuaded to deal with it at all, as well as a peek into how how other countries around the world have attacked this issue. I admit to getting a little teary-eyed at the section about P-22 and that I no longer call animals roadkill after absorbing his point about the word making the deaths of animals invisible. I have highly recommended this book to many patrons and will continue to do so. A big thank you to W.W. Norton and NetGalley for the early access in exchange for my honest opinion.

We rely on roads in almost every aspect of our lives. They connect us to supermarkets, family and even nature, with an estimated 20 million miles of roadways covering the Earth - but what does that mean for the future of our planet?

That's where road ecology comes in - the study of of how life changes for plants & animals living in close proximity to roads & traffic - which Ben Goldfarb explores in this book.

He visits a range of conservationists who are working on making the roadways safer for the species who live near them.

Goldfarb also highlights the many issues that come with our addiction to roads, including habitat destruction & fragmentation, disruption to migration and the millions of animals who lose their lives on the road every single day.

This is a very informative book and a subject that needs to be spoken about.

Thank you to NetGalley & W.W.Norton & Company for the DRC

This is a fascinating book about the effects that roads have had on wildlife. The focus is on America but the problem exists throughout the world, wherever there are busy roads. The author has travelled throughout the United States and beyond, documenting the devastating problems that roads have had on wildlife populations, from mountain lions to reptiles and amphibians. But he also writes about the people who are pulling together to work and campaign towards saving as many individual animals as possible and trying to restore struggling populations.

Although the book can be distressing in parts, due to reading about the deaths that occur on our busy roads, it is heartening to know that something is actually being done. The book is packed full of stories and we get to meet so many different people who are involved in this crusade. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone interested in conservation and the wildlife that we share this planet with,

With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions are my own.