The Living Planet by DAVID ATTENBOROUGH 1984 HC/DJ 1st Ed. BRAND NEW, FAST SHIP!

Description: BRAND NEW, FIRST EDITION!THE LIVING PLANETInspiration for the PBS Television Seriesby David AttenboroughAbout the Item A narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet. Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean and volcano. These adaptations can be truly extraordinary: fish that walk or lay eggs on leaves in mid-air; snakes that fly; flightless birds that graze like deer; and bears that grow hair on the soles of their feet. In The Living Planet, David Attenborough’s searching eye, unfailing curiosity and infectious enthusiasm explain and illuminate the intricate lives of these colonies, from the lonely heights of the Himalayas to the wild creatures that have established themselves in the most recent of environments, the city. By the end of this book, it is difficult to say which is the more astonishing – the ingenuity with which individual species contrive a living, or the complexity of their interdependence on each other and on the habitations provided by our planet. Includes numerous color photographs, picture credits, a world map, and an index. The book overall appears to be in new condition. Cover: The front and back cover boards are in new condition, in red and blue weave. Spine: Firm, with gold embossed lettering of title, author and publisher. Binding: Solid binding; it does not appear the book was used or opened much. The pages are in excellent condition. Dust jacket: The dust jacket has minor shelfware, with some rubbing at the top of the spine and corners. Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. His career as a naturalist and broadcaster has spanned nearly five decades and there are very few places on the globe that he has not visited. Sir David's first job - after Cambridge University and two years in the Royal Navy - was at the London publishing house Hodder & Stoughton. Then in 1952 he joined the BBC as a trainee producer and it was while working on the Zoo Quest series (1954-64) that he had his first opportunity to undertake expeditions to remote parts of the globe to capture intimate footage of rare wildlife in its natural habitat. He was Controller of BBC2 (1965-68), during which time he introduced color television to Britain, then Director of Programmes for the BBC (1969-1972). However, in 1973 he abandoned administration altogether to return to documentary-making and writing. Over the last 25 years he has established himself as the world's leading natural history program maker with several landmark BBC series, including Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trials of Life (1990), The Private Life of Plants (1995), Life of Birds (1998), Life of Mammals (2002) and Life in the Undergrowth (2005). Sir David is a Trustee of the British Museum and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; an Honorary Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge; a Fellow of the Royal Society and was knighted in 1985.Photos are of the exact item you will receive. Please review them carefully - they are part of the description - and ask any questions before you buy. Item is sold "as is."THIS COMES FROM A SMOKE-FREE AND PET-FREE ENVIRONMENT.INCREDIBLY FAST SHIPPING!Guaranteed: This will be shipped within one (1) business day of confirmed payment (but almost always is shipped same day)Thank you for bidding!Payment required promptly at end of auction.· Bid only if you are serious about buying the item.· Failure to pay will result in the buyer will be reported to eBay as a non-paying bidder.· I will ship only to the buyer's confirmed shipping address.· Feedback is always reciprocated.

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