Super Natural
How Life Thrives in Impossible Places
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2026
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Atlantic Books (Verlag)
9781805460800 (ISBN)
Atlantic Books (Verlag)
9781805460800 (ISBN)
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A groundbreaking exploration of how life survives in extreme habitats, for fans of Ed Yong, Merlin Sheldrake and David Attenborough.
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.
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.
Alex Riley is an award-winning science writer focusing on long-form features in evolutionary biology, conservation and health. His work has appeared in Aeon, Nautilus, New Scientist, BBC Earth and BBC Future. His first book, A Cure for Darkness, was published by Ebury in 2021.
Introduction: Introduction Part 1: Sustenance 1: Dry Hard - Water 2: Breathtaking - Oxygen 3: Fasting & Furious - Food Part 2: Atoms in Motion 4: Supercool Animals - Freezing 5: Highs and Lows - Pressure 6: Life in the Furnace - Heat Part 3: Rays 7: Ain't No Sunshine - Darkness 8: Taste of a Poison Paradise - Radiation Epilogue: Epilogue
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.6.2026 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781805460800 / 9781805460800 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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