{"product_id":"togetherness-9781911717140","title":"Togetherness : Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life’s Greatest Collaborations","description":"\u003cp\u003eChange the way you see the world - and our place in it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Absolutely enthralling' BILL BRYSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Stunning' GUARDIAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully written and meticulously researched . . . Vivid and powerful' RICHARD DAWKINS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The revelations in this book made me rethink the world' CHRIS PACKHAM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the history of life on Earth is much more than a story of competition. The 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogetherness will change the way you see the world, our place in it and our obligation to its hidden wonders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rowan Hooper\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSociology: family \u0026amp; relationships, Popular science, Molecular biology, Natural history\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 Jun 2026 by Vintage Publishing.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rowan Hooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320861892986,"sku":"9781911717140","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781911717140.jpg?v=1790664428","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/togetherness-9781911717140","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}