Togetherness

<p><b>Change the way you see the world - and our place in it</b></p><p>'Absolutely enthralling' <b>BILL BRYSON</b><Br>'Stunning' <b>GUARDIAN</b><Br>'Beautifully written and meticulously researched . . . Vivid and powerful' <b>RICHARD DAWKINS</b><Br>'The revelations in this book made me rethink the world' <b>CHRIS PACKHAM</b></p><p>From evolution to capitalism, survival of the fittest has shaped our view of the world. But we got it wrong and our mistake has brought us to the brink.</p><p>For the history of life on Earth is much more than a story of competition. The natural world has been forged and sustained by small miracles of co-operation between animals and plants, insects and fungi, fish and bacteria these partnerships are ubiquitous, lifelong and an essential guide for a better future.</p><p>In <i>Togetherness</i>, Rowan Hooper reveals the intimate connectedness of nature through these remarkable stories of symbiosis. From the female wasp venturing deep inside a fig and the intricate relationship between corals and the algae that sustain them to the symbiotic gut microbes that influence our moods, he explores how co-operation is fundamental to life itself and to protecting our shared future.</p><p><b><i>Togetherness</i> will change the way you see the world, our place in it and our obligation to its hidden wonders.</b></p>