Veronika Straass

Veronika Straass is a German biologist and is the author of numerous nonfiction books, including several animal monographs for beginner readers. She also writes regularly about biology for Die Weltwoche, a weekly magazine based in Switzerland.

The Soil Zoo
The Hidden Life of Earth?s Extraordinary Microcosmic Underworld
by Nicole Ottawa & Oliver Meckes (Photography), Veronika Straass, Claus-Peter Lieckfeld
Paperback with flaps | $29.95 US / $38.95 CAN

Life above ground certainly garners most of our attention, from flora to fauna easily spotted with our own eyes. Life in the soil, however, does not often receive the same attention, despite how much we rely on it to grow … Continue reading →