Infinite Life

A Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution and Life on Earth

Jules Howard

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Elliott & Thompson Limited
14 August 2024

Popular science; Evolution

Five billion years ago, this place was barely planet at all, more like a condensing cloud forming from debris that circled a fledgling star. Not a promising candidate, perhaps, for a place where eggs would one day evolve from out of the sea; be set by animals into soils, sands, canyons and mudflats; be dropped in nests wrapped in silk; hung in stick nests in trees, covered in crystallised shells or secured by placentas. And yet here we are. We owe eggs for our existence. For life on Earth today. Eggs are, quite probably, the single biggest ‘invention’ in the history of evolution. Finally, the epic story of their role in the story of life can be told.

Unveiling a captivating new outlook on Earth’s natural history, science writer and zoology correspondent Jules Howard retells our planet's grand narrative from the perspective of the animal egg. Through lyrical prose, captivating storytelling and meticulous research, Howard offers a masterful narrative that challenges our perceptions and invites introspection about our place in the story of life.

By: Jules Howard
Imprint: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781783967773
ISBN 10: 1783967773
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 14 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jules Howard is a zoological correspondent, science writer and broadcaster, whose recent book, Wonderdog, won the 2022 Barker Book Prize for non-fiction. He writes on a host of topics relating to zoology, ecology and wildlife conservation and appears regularly in BBC Science Focus magazine and on radio and TV, including BBC Breakfast and Radio 4's Nature Table and The Ultimate Choice. He lives in Northamptonshire with his wife and two children.