A wondrous, eye-opening exploration of the shocking methods life is interconnected—and why it issues

“Completely enthralling. I used to be hooked from the primary sentence.” —Invoice Bryson, writer of A Brief Historical past of Almost The whole lot and The Physique

From evolution to capitalism, our perception within the “survival of the fittest” has formed our view of the world. However we bought it fallacious—and our mistake has introduced us to the brink.

In Togetherness, evolutionary biologist Rowan Hooper exhibits us that each one life on Earth hinges on collaboration. From the wealthy underbrush, to the murky ocean depths, to the human physique itself, Hooper uncovers the poetry of life’s best collaborations. The feminine wasp venturing deep inside a fig to pollinate the fruit and lay her egg; the intricate relationship between corals and the algae that maintain them; the symbiotic intestine microbes that affect our moods. These are just some of the intimate negotiations that animate and join all dwelling issues. However, as Hooper explains, in addition they present a information to a extra sustainable future.

Dazzlingly intelligent and suffused with awe, Togetherness will change the best way you see the world, our place in it, and our obligation to its hidden wonders.