Togetherness

<p><b>An awe-inspiring exploration of how symbiosis can change the way we understand our world, ourselves and our future</b><br><br>'Absolutely enthralling' <b>BILL BRYSON</b><br><br>'A joyful book, of hope and wonder, which celebrates community as the true key to success in nature' <b>STEVE BRUSATTE</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br><i>Togetherness</i> will change the way you see the world, our place in it and our obligation to its hidden wonders.</p>