Together

Patterns emerge in nature all the time. Ants enormous, complex nests; crabs migrate from the forest to the beach; fish swim in schools and birds form murmurations as they fly. It’s not planned, organized or telepathic. It happens through a process of self-organization where the animals in each species follow very simple rules. This book looks at some of the incredible examples of how and why patterns emerge, inspiring a sense of awe in the world around us.

Illustration of a teenage black girl wearing a flannel shirt and binoculars runs down a path in the countryside. There's a burmuration of birds flying in the background. In the foreground there's a close up of flowers with bees and ants.
Illustration of a pair of hands holding a firefly. There are plants in the background. Made with printmaking - offset lithography - and mixed media.
Illustration of a girl sitting on a rock at the beach in the moonlight, The beach is covered by red crabs. Made with a lithographic offset printer and mixed media
A close up of a black girl poking up over grass and flowers. She's watching bees pollinate flowers.
A teenage girl kneels in a field and looks at a trail of ants through a magnifying glass. There's a crosscut of the ground below her, where a complex ant's nest has been built.
Illustration of a girl with glasses and a pair of binoculars hung round her neck, peaks into her cupped hands. She's in a clearing in a wooded area. Fireflies fly around her. The sun sets in the background.
Illustration of a teenage black girl walking down a British street with terraced houses looks up at the sky to see migrating birds flying in V formation. Made with printmaking - offset lithography - and mixed media.