Life: An Unauthorised Biography

Ever wondered how life itself got started? Richard Fortey's magnificent deep-time epic traces four billion years of evolution with wit, clarity, and genuine wonder. From the first stirrings in primordial soup to the glorious complexity of today's biosphere, this is natural history storytelling at its finest. Published under Flamingo's brilliant science list, it's both rigorous and remarkably readable. Perfect for anyone who's ever looked at a fossil and felt the pull of deep time.