Michael Welland > Quotes

“Analysis of termite hills has become a highly successful means of prospecting for mineral deposits, since the termites are sampling the geology at some depth. There is indeed gold in some of them thar hills.”
― Michael Welland, Sand: The Never-Ending Story

“Depending on which biologist you speak to, between thirty-six and forty total phyla are recognized on our planet. Rainforests, our flagships of biodiversity, are known to contain sixteen phyla. The spaces in between sand grains are home to twenty-two.”
― Michael Welland, Sand: The Never-Ending Story

“The underlying problem, which we shall return to, is that we have developed an unnatural desire to live in places that we shouldn’t.”
― Michael Welland, Sand: The Never-Ending Story