Infinite Life

‘Jules Howard’s egg’s-eye view of evolution is dripping with fascinating insights’ Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors   ‘A startlingly beautiful exploration of evolution’s crucibles of creation’ Rebecca Wragg Sykes, author of Kindred   ‘Mind-bending in the best possible ways … a joy to read’ Helen Scales, author of The Brilliant Abyss   ‘Finally, the egg gets the recognition it deserves in this wonderfully evocative telling of its journey through time and place’ Gaia Vince, author of Nomad Century and Transcendence   ‘One of my favourite science writers’ Lucy Cooke, author of Bitch: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution and the Female Animal   ‘This is as fun and engaging as science writing gets, and by the end of the book, it’s astounding how much you’ve learned about the history of life.’ Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Reign of the Mammals ‘So much passion and poetic prose' BBC Radio 4, Inside Science ‘Focusing on the oology in zoology, Infinite Life retells the history of life, this time from the perspective of the almighty egg.’ The Inquisitive Biologist   ‘In a book that brilliantly evokes past eras, Howard provides a new perspective on the history of life on Earth.’ The Mail on Sunday ‘Infinite Life is thoroughly researched and packed with astonishing facts … Howard brings the minutiae of his subject to life with detailed, almost tactile descriptions’ Times Literary Supplement