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Get the Summary of David Attenborough's A Life on Our Planett in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Original book introduction: As a young man, I felt I 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.
I have been witness...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from David Attenborough's A Life on Our Planet
Humans have long ruled the natural world, bending it to our will and desires. But all actions have consequences, and we've only just begun to see the destruction our actions have caused on our planet.
In A Life on Our Planet, David Attenborough discusses how we as a species arrived at this crucial juncture in our planet's history, and what we must do in order to return...
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
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266 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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In this scientifically informed account of the changes occurring in the world over the last century, an award-winning broadcaster and natural historian shares a lifetime of wisdom and a hopeful vision for the future.
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BBC
Pub. Date
2021.
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Planet Earth is perfect. Everything about our world - its size, its distance from the Sun, its spin and tilt, its moon - is perfectly suited to our existence, and our planet's natural forces perfectly nurture life. A global weather system circulates and distributes fresh water to all corners of the globe, marine currents deliver nutrients to even the deepest reaches of the ocean, sunlight warms and energizes everything it touches, and powerful volcanoes...
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BBC
Pub. Date
[2020]
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2 DVDs (400 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust, creating our seven continents, each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain, and its own unique animal life. From the colorful paradise of South America to the scorching heat of Africa, this showcases the true character of each continent in turn and reveals just how it has shaped all life there.
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BBC Books
Pub. Date
2017.
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312 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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"Our understanding of ocean life has changed dramatically in the last decade, with new species, new behaviors, and new habitats being discovered at a rapid rate. Blue Planet II, which accompanies an epic 7-part series, is a ground-breaking new look at the richness and variety of underwater life across our planet. With 300 breathtaking photographs and stills from the BBC Natural History Unit's spectacular footage, each chapter brings to life a different...
9) Africa
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2013.
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Africa is a six-part series that will awe with stunning photography and moving stories of survival on the continent with the most diverse animal life anywhere on our planet.
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