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A life on our planet : my witness statement and a vision for the future  Cover Image Book Book

A life on our planet : my witness statement and a vision for the future / David Attenborough ; with Jonnie Hughes ; illustrations and graphics by Lizzie Harper and Meghan Spetch.

Attenborough, David, 1926- (author.). Hughes, Jonnie, (author.). Harper, Lizzie, (illustrator.). Spetch, Meghan, (illustrator.).

Summary:

As a young man, Attenborough felt he was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world. But it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day: the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity. Here he shares his witness statement from a lifetime of wisdom. And he offers a hopeful vision for the future: how we can work to restore the wonderful world we inherited. -- adapted from jacket

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  • ISBN: 9781538719985
  • ISBN: 1538719983
  • Physical Description: 266 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First American Edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2020.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-259) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: Our greatest mistake -- My witness statement -- What lies ahead -- A vision for the future: how to rewild the world -- Conclusion: Our greatest opportunity.
Subject: Natural history.
Biodiversity conservation.
Pollution.
Pollution.
Biodiversity conservation.
Natural history.

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Sir David Attenborough is a BAFTA and Emmy-Award winning broadcaster and natural historian. He is the internationally bestselling author of over 25 books, including Life on Earth. He also served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s, and as the President of the Royal Society for Nature Conservation in the 90s.

Jonnie Hughes is a science writer and documentary director, who has produced science and natural history films for the BBC, Discovery, National Geographic, and Netflix, as well as working on BAFTA award-winning BBC series The Hunt and the Emmy award-winning production Our Planet. He is the author of On the Origin of Tepees, and his writing has appeared in The Times, The Guardian,The Independent, BBC Wildlife Magazine,and Geographical, among others.


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