LIFE IN COLD BLOOD

Reptiles and amphibians ruled the world for nearly 200 million years andtoday there are still over 12,500 of them. Some are huge, the deadliestcreatures on earth. Some are tiny, among the strangest to be foundanywhere. Together, they not only outnumber mammals or birds but in theircolourful variety and extraordinary behaviour, they far surpass them. Sowhere did these ancient creatures come from? How have they transformedthemselves into the bizarre and beautiful forms that are alive today? Andwhat's the secret of their epic success? In "Life in Cold Blood", Davidtraces the story of their evolution and overturns the myth that thesecreatures are just primitive killers to reveal them for what they trulyare.