The true strength of this work lies in the process through which it came to be. Through process of sharing, an unusually deep understanding of each others' work clearly emerged. Those connections are what bring the brightest illuminations to the text. In several places, in fact, works within the volume are cross-referenced, which facilitates experiencing the book as a whole instead of a series of unrelated works. It also enables the work to crystallize better than any other collection I have been exposed to.
Wood splits the selections into five parts.
Each part of the book is threaded through the prior sections, creating a tightly-woven patchwork of seemingly disconnected ideas. In addition to changes in our concepts of space, time and truth, one of the recurring themes at the core of this collection is a high regard for nature and the environment. The green position is explored most fully by examining shifts in the locality of human actions. Unconventional approaches are not only common in this book, they are quintessential to the spirit of the writing. This sense of unity would not be surprising from a collection of essays based on a more narrowly-defined subject or the writings of one or two specific thinkers.