A NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Superb... A testament to just how beautiful and wonderful life on Earth is' Times Literary Supplement 'Fascinating' Guardian 'Brilliant' Daily Mail From scorching deserts to frozen seabeds, from the highest peaks of the Himalaya to the hadal depths of the oceans, there are habitats on this Earth that appear inimical to life - yet in which it flourishes nevertheless. During the midday heat of the Sahara, silvery ants sprint from their nests to feed. In North American forests, wood frogs awaken each spring from solid blocks of ice. At the site of the Chernobyl disaster, fungi harness radiation to thrive. Transporting readers to far-flung environments we could never call home, Super Natural paints an awe-inspiring portrait of life's resilience and ingenuity under the harshest circumstances. We meet creatures exquisitely adapted to endure unimaginable deprivations: of water, oxygen, food, sunlight. Alex Riley shows how, at nature's extremes, the rules of life as we know them are rewritten - and how, here, we can find hope for the future of life on Earth, and beyond.
| ISBN: | 9781805460800 |
| Publication date: | 4th June 2026 |
| Author: | Alex Riley |
| Publisher: | Atlantic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Genres: |
Popular Science Zoology and animal sciences |
A NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Superb... A testament to just how beautiful and wonderful life on Earth is' Times Literary Supplement 'Fascinating' Guardian 'Brilliant' Daily Mail From scorching deserts to frozen seabeds, from the highest peaks of the Himalaya to the hadal depths of the oceans, there are habitats on this Earth that appear inimical to life - yet in which it flourishes nevertheless. During the midday heat of the Sahara, silvery ants sprint from their nests to feed. In North American forests, wood frogs awaken each spring from solid blocks of ice. At the site of the Chernobyl disaster, fungi harness radiation to thrive. Transporting readers to far-flung environments we could never call home, Super Natural paints an awe-inspiring portrait of life's resilience and ingenuity under the harshest circumstances. We meet creatures exquisitely adapted to endure unimaginable deprivations: of water, oxygen, food, sunlight. Alex Riley shows how, at nature's extremes, the rules of life as we know them are rewritten - and how, here, we can find hope for the future of life on Earth, and beyond.
Super Natural features in the following genres: Popular Science, Zoology and animal sciences
Super Natural is available in Paperback, Hardback
Super Natural was written by Alex Riley and published by Atlantic Books
Super Natural has 368 pages
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