Claire Asher

Find out what our planet might look like in the millennia to come in this stunning compendium of creatures with a futuristic twist. From cows the size of rabbits and racoons with sabre teeth to pigeons that nest in shopping trolleys and whales that walk on land – this unique encyclopaedia utilises real evolutionary science to wonder at the extraordinary animals that might one day be living on planet Earth! Encouraging children to be curious about how evolution works, while bringing imagination and knowledge together, this book also celebrates the magic and drama of real scientific research – inspiring children to apply science in fun ways, while thinking about the future of our planet. From evolutionary scientist Dr Claire Asher, with stunning and surreal artwork from Fiona Fogg, MARVOLUTION is an awe-inspiring celebration of the evolutionary marvels of the future that any curious young scientist, historian or animal lover is sure to delight in.

How we can harness cutting-edge biology and manufacturing to fight waste and pollution. In Nature, there is little chemical waste; nearly every atom is a resource to be utilized by organisms, ensuring that all the available matter remains in a perpetual cycle. By contrast, human systems of energy production and manufacturing are linear; the end product is waste. In Brave Green World, Chris Forman and Claire Asher show what our linear systems can learn from the efficient circularity of ecosystems. They offer an unblinkered yet realistic and positive vision of a future in which we can combine biology and manufacturing to solve our central problems of waste and pollution.