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The Hidden Universe by Alexandre Antenelli is a “brief lucid book by the Director of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens takes you on an unforgettable tour of the natural world, showing how biodiversity – the rich variety of life in the world and in our own backyards – provides both the source and the salvation of our existence.”

Pen and ink illustrations of habitats, landscapes and individual species by Lizzie.

Life on Our Planet required eight detailed pen and ink illustrations, reflecting animals and plants that Sir David Attenborough discusses in this important and timely text.  There was also a map to complete.

Many of the illustrations were straight forward, however reconstructing the extinct Tarpan horse, and fitting the enormous bulk of a Blue whale and the height of Giant kelp onto one sheet posed their own peculiar challenges.

This is the most prestigious of all the titles I have worked on, and I am extremely proud to be associated with this publication.