Beginnings of Life

Beginnings of Life is biology with a difference. Combining a lively text with a wealth of superb photographs and illustrations. Chris Catoon and James Gray present the whole miraculous story of how generation follows generation in the animal world: how the tiny eggs clustered beneath a nettle leaf turn into shimmering butterflies; how a young chimpanzee learns his manners; why the peacock spreads his fan; and why giraffes and wildebeest mus run with the herd within hours of being born. Contents; -Why do animals reproduce -Why have two sexes? -Finding a mate -Courtship -Sex roles in nature -Doing without sex -From castaways to carrycots -Family life -Instinct and learning