Oren Harman

Why does a caterpillar become a butterfly, a tadpole a frog? Metamorphosis has always been one of biology's greatest miracles and toughest riddles. Oren Harman takes us on an exhilarating journey through the creatures that metamorphose, from mayflies flitting above lazy summer rivers, to sea squirts in frigid ocean depths, to poison dart frogs on the steaming rainforest floor, exploring...

‘Beautiful. Entertaining. Inspiring.’ Nature ‘Startling . . . riveting . . . hauntingly timely.’ Washington Review of Books ‘A meditation on transformation . . . Warm [and] empathetic . . . wonderful.’ Science ‘Startling . . . astounding . . . Animated by wonder.’ MIT's Undark Metamorphosis has always been one of biology’s greatest wonders and toughest riddles. To emerge...