The Life Cycle

A gripping read for anyone who cares about what were doing to the planet and how we can change itDAVID SHUKMAN, FORMER BBC NEWS SCIENCE EDITOR

Searing observations focused on our need to protect biodiversity - A tour de forceSIR TIM SMIT OBE, CO-FOUNDER OF THE EDEN PROJECT

An informative, uplifting and truly important bookJONATHON PORRITT, AUTHOR AND CAMPAIGNER


One womans journey through South America - and the devastating story of our planets disappearing biodiversity

Pedalling hard for thirteen months, eco adventurer Kate Rawles cycled the length of the Andes on an eccentric bicycle she built herself. The Life Cycle charts her mission to find out why biodiversity is so important, whats happening to it, and what can be done to protect it.

From the Pacific Ocean to rainforests and salt flats, Kate learns that armadillos can cross rivers by holding their breath, that Colombia has more species of birds than North America and Europe combined, and that in threatening ecosystems, were tearing down our own life support system. En route, she witnesses the devastation of goldmining and oil drilling but finds hope in the incredible people working to regenerate habitats and communities. As she reaches the end of the world, she realises that to tackle biodiversity loss we all have a role to play.