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From the origins of life to the structure of modern ecosystems, this beautifully illustrated and full-colour book follows the story of life on Earth, stopping along the way to relate how key developments have influenced events in history. It is indispensable both for students of biology and anyone curious about how life works.
Lindsay Turnbull is a Professor of Plant Ecology at the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow at The Queen's College, Oxford. She loves teaching and has been a secondary school science teacher as well as Director of Undergraduate Biology Teaching. She has published scientific papers on a wide range of topics, including plant ecology, interactions between legume plants and their nitrogen-fixing bacteria and plastic pollution on remote islands. Her favourite animal is (probably) the sea hare. Biology: The Whole Story is her first book.
Dr Cécile Girardin is a scientist and artist. As an artist, she is passionate about illustrating science stories. Cécile has produced murals, animations and a wide range of illustrations for UNFCCC, UN Biodiversity, IIED, Oxford University Press, the Global Canopy Programme, the Sumatran Orangutan Society and the British Ecological Society.
A truly wonderful and important book that fizzes with excitement at the extraordinary forces that shape us and all living things. A triumph * Sir Tim Smit KBE, Co-founder of the Eden Project *
The best biology text I've ever read . . . I wish I'd had this book as a student, but I am delighted to get my hands on it as an adult * Rowan Hooper, New Scientist *
