{"title":"Christian Sardet","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the intricate and captivating world of life with Christian Sardet’s works, where science meets artistry. His books offer a detailed insight into the microscopic realms of cells and plankton, revealing the complexity and beauty of organisms often hidden from the naked eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated and thoughtfully written, these volumes invite readers to marvel at the wonders of nature through a scientific lens. Ideal for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, Sardet’s books deepen understanding of the fundamental building blocks of life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"plankton-by-christian-sardet-9780226188713","title":"Plankton","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk anyone to picture a bird or a fish and a series of clear images will immediately come to mind. 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Jellyfish, tadpoles, and bacteria all find a place in the book, representing the broad scope of organisms dependent on drifting currents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristian Sardet’s enlightening text explains the biological underpinnings of each species while connecting them to the larger living world. He begins with plankton’s origins and history, then dives into each group, covering ctenophores and cnidarians, crustaceans and molluscs, and worms and tadpoles. He also demonstrates the indisputable impact of plankton in our lives. Plankton drift through our world mostly unseen, yet they are diverse organisms that form ninety-five percent of ocean life. Biologically, they are the foundation of the aquatic food web and consume as much carbon dioxide as land-based plants. 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It wasn’t until the seventeenth century that Robert Hooke, looking through one of the earliest microscopes, coined the term \u003cem\u003ecell\u003c\/em\u003e. Nearly two centuries later, biologists established that all living organisms — from animals and plants to algae and fungi — are composed of cells. Around the same time, Charles Darwin introduced his theory of evolution, proposing that all life on Earth shares a common origin. Today, the scientific community has defined that origin as LUCA — the Last Universal Common Ancestor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnravelling how LUCA — the ancestral cell — emerged billions of years ago and gradually evolved into the vast diversity of life-forms we see today is a fascinating journey through history, biology, and the essence of what it means to be alive. Blending art with science, biologist Christian Sardet takes you on an exploration of DNA, RNA, proteins, protists, viruses, cell reproduction, ageing, death, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear, accessible language and accompanied by artful illustrations, \u003cem\u003eCells: The Illustrated Story of Life\u003c\/em\u003e offers an authoritative and visually captivating overview of the building blocks of life. 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