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ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG NATURALIST THE ZOO QUEST EXPEDITIONS by ATTENBOROUGH SIR DAVID
Category: Biography
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A great book for anyone who wants to vicariously travel like an old-fashioned adventurer and seeks to understand how far we have come in developing a protective attitude to wildlife' New York Times 'A marvellous book ... unputdownable ... utterly engaging' Telegraph In 195 ...Show more
Amazing Rare Things by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Biography
The book focuses on an exquisite selection of natural history drawings and watercolors by Leonardo da Vinci, Alexander Marshal, Maria Sibylla Merian, and Mark Catesby, and from the collection of Cassiano dal PozzoâÂÂworks all held in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. Attenborough and his coauthors ...Show more
Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Science
The Royal Collection, held at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and Holyroodhouse, has been shaped by royal taste over five hundred years. In "Amazing Rare Things", the collection's natural history artworks are supplemented by an introduction and commentary by David Attenborough. This exploration of the ...Show more
David Attenborough in His Own Words by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Audio Books
An audio portrait of Sir David Attenborough, Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. Here he discusses his life and achievements in this collection of BBC radio and TV interviews: Parkinson (broadcast on BBC One, 20th December 1975, featuring Michael Parkinson), Profile (broadcast on BBC Radio ...Show more
David Attenborough's Collected Life Stories by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Audio Books
Two complete BBC Radio 4 series, written and presented by Sir David Attenborough, and featuring all 40 episodes and some of the world's strangest plants, insects and creatures. Life Stories: Which animal would Sir David most like to be? And what did he do when confronted by a 10-foot-long reptile? His e ...Show more
David Attenborough's First Life: A Journey Back in Time with Matt Kaplan by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Science
The epic story of the beginning of life on Earth from the much loved and respected naturalist, writer and broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough. Spanning billions of years, First Life reveals the extraordinary story of the evolution of the first life on Earth and how it then evolved into multicellular lif ...Show more
Drawn from Paradise The Discovery, Art and Natural History of the Birds of Paradise by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Animals & Nature
Drawn from Paradise is David Attenborough's journey through the cultural history of the birds of paradise, one of the most exquisite and extravagant, colourful and intriguing families of birds. From the moment they were introduced to the European mind in the early sixteenth century, their unique beauty ...Show more
Journeys in the Wild - The Secret Life of a Cameraman by Gavin Thurston; Sir David Attenborough (Foreword by)
Category: Animals & Nature
'Gavin's book is extraordinary: his easy prose and gasp-making encounters make for a gripping and very funny read. It's a rollercoaster ride with a complete professional. I loved it.' JOANNA LUMLEY' Gavin is] a great cameraman with infinite patience, but also a writer with great powers of observation an ...Show more
Journeys to the Other Side of the World: Further Adventures of a Young Naturalist by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Biography
'a wondrous reminder of Attenborough's pioneering role . . . full of delightful tales' Daily Express'An adventure that sparked a lifetime's commitment to the planet' The LadyFollowing the success of the original Zoo Quest expeditions, in the late 1950s onwards the young David Attenborough embarked on fu ...Show more
Life On Earth 40th Anniversary Edition by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Science | Series: Anniversary Ed.
A new, beautifully illustrated edition of David Attenborough's groundbreaking Life on Earth. David Attenborough's meeting with gorillas was one of the most unforgettable moments for millions of television viewers. With Life on Earth, Attenborough created a book and TV series that became a benchmark of q ...Show more
Life Stories by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Science
A personal view of the natural world "I daresay my mind would wander over a range of animals remarkable for the extravagance of their reproductive techniques" - Sir David Attenborough, when asked which animal he would like to be if he returned to Earth This fantasy reincarnation was reserved only when i ...Show more
Life in Cold Blood by Sir David Attenborough
Category: Science & Natural History
Reptiles and amphibians ruled the world for nearly 200 million years and today there are still over 12,500 of them. Some are huge, the deadliest creatures on earth. Some are tiny, among the strangest to be found anywhere. Together, they not only outnumber mammals or birds but in their colourful variety ...Show more