{"product_id":"togetherness-symbiosis-and-the-hidden-story-of-life-s-greatest-collaborations-by-rowan-hooper","title":"Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life’s Greatest Collaborations by Rowan Hooper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn awe-inspiring exploration of how symbiosis can change the way we understand our world, ourselves and our future'Absolutely enthralling' BILL BRYSON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A joyful book, of hope and wonder, which celebrates community as the true key to success in nature' STEVE BRUSATTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 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. For the history of life on Earth is much more than a story of competition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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. In Togetherness, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogetherness will change the way you see the world, our place in it and our obligation to its hidden wonders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardback | Publication: 4 Jun 2026, Vintage \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911717140\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtent: 416 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57294269350270,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9781911717140.jpg?v=1776781586","url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/products\/togetherness-symbiosis-and-the-hidden-story-of-life-s-greatest-collaborations-by-rowan-hooper","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}