A new, fully updated edition of David Attenborough's groundbreaking work fundamentally changed how we view and interact with the natural world, setting a new benchmark of quality and influencing a generation of nature lovers. Through an examination of animal and plant life, it celebrates the evolution of life on Earth, featuring a diverse cast of organisms that have ever existed. Attenborough's dynamic approach takes readers on an unforgettable journey from the first spark of life to the vibrant planet we know today. To mark the 40th anniversary of its original publication, he revisited the text, incorporating modern scientific discoveries from around the globe. This paperback edition includes over 60 full-color photographs selected by the author, enhancing the book's visual appeal beyond what was possible four decades ago. This updated edition serves as a tribute to a wildlife classic, captivating those who experienced it upon its initial release while introducing it to a new generation.
Levens Trilogie Reeks
Deze trilogie duikt diep in de fundamentele vragen over het bestaan en de menselijke conditie. Elk deel biedt een uniek perspectief op de complexiteit van het leven, liefde en verlies. De serie nodigt lezers uit om na te denken over de zin van het leven en onze plaats in het universum. Het is een reis van introspectie en ontdekking die resoneert met degenen die dieper begrip zoeken.
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The Living Planet
Reader's Digest Augmented and Enlarged Edition - Based on the Original Collins/BBC Edition
- 368bladzijden
- 13 uur lezen
(Also has Collins ISBN - 0002191393) Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants, animals and man thrive or survive within the extremes of climate and almost infinite variety of domicile which 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. The adaptations are sometimes extraorfinary: fish which walk or lay eggs on leaves in mid air; snakes that fly; flightless birds that graze like deer; and bears which grow hair on the soles of their feet. In The Living Planet, based on his BBC television series, David Attenbourough's searching eye, unfailing curiousty and infectious enthusiasm, explain and illuminate the intricate lives of these colonies - from the lonely heights of the Himalayas to the wild creatures which have established themselves in the most recent of environments, the city. By the end of this biook it is difficult to say which is the more astonishing - the ingenuity with which individual species contrive a living of the complexity of their interdependence on each other and the habitations provided by our plant. As in the author's previous book, Life on Earth, which unfolded the story of evolution, a profusion of superb photographs illustrates the principal facets of the earth's surface and their inhabitants.
This book examines how animals use their bodies-how they behave and why. Each chapter looks at a different stage in the life of animals.