Where rainfall is meagre and unpredictable, temperatures fluctuate between extreme hot and cold, and food is scarce, it seems that little can survive.

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A groundbreaking argument on how endothermy--arguably the most important innovation in vertebrate evolution--developed in birds and mammals "Vividly narrated an

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This bumper edition, comprising three lively children’s nature guides, brings together a treasure trove of information, colourful images, games and activities