From a bug that uses an aquatic plant as a diving bell to live underwater to a pathogenic mushroom that enchants its plant ost into putting out fake flowers to lure pollinators, this handsome tome delivers 20 mind-blowing tales revealing the extraordinary array of interactions plants and invetebrates engage in to live and survive. Professor and doctor of ecological chemistry Gregory Roeder is a modern-day explorer expanding the frontiers of science through his research, and publishes regularly in such major scientific journals as Science and Nature. A pulse-pounding journey magnificently illustrated by Stéphane Hette's photos.