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sarahlreadseverything's review against another edition
4.0
Whoever decided letting David Attenborough ramble about whatever he felt like was a good idea was a genius. Love the mixture of interesting facts, biography and subtle humour (using a chameleon as car security, having a conversation with a unattentive party host about the 'lovely' pterosaurs one could find flying over the Dorset Coast).
chughes120's review against another edition
5.0
This was so fun to listen to. It was like watching the Planet Earth behind the scenes features, but more charming
misspalah's review
5.0
I am avid follower of David Attenborough's works. In my honest thought, this is such a pure bliss just to read about his experience on various topics like rats, cicadas, chimps and kiwis. The narration is pretty forward and simple but nothing's wrong with it. If you're into Planet earth series and other documentaries that he's done, then reading this book provides an insight from Attenborough himself of what it's like to observe the animals way of life.
trish204's review
5.0
David Attenborough. SIR David Attenborough - and trust me, that knighthood was more than earned. This man has been in the radio and television industry all his life and has brought many hours of joy and education to little Me and many others with stunning video footage of mesmerizing places and intriguing creatures!
And yes, this little bookworm has had a crush on him for a long time!
He's one of those people who just naturally get respect. He's dedicated, has a huge heart, is full of energy and incredibly intelligent (but never snobbish, he rather enjoys fooling around apparently).
And he always likes to get close up and personal with the animals he reports about (also in order to take away prejudice and fear as he once put it).
This is one of the most recent pictures of him (yes, he's grown old, sadly, but he still travels the globe constantly in order to show on what a fantastic planet we live - in an effort to get more people invested in preservation).
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This is the second volume about his life stories that is divided into 20 chapters. The chapters range from certain animals (Kiwi, Chimps) to whole races (butterflies) to other nature-related themes (canopy). Each chapter is full of wonderful information and anecdotes that never get boring and great (albeit older) photographs.
(Pretty illustration at the beginning of the book.)
(The lioness was chosen because the last chapter in this book is about Elsa - a hand-raised female lion cub and the sensation that was her story, as published first in 1960.)
(These are not, like I thought at first, spider threads that caught some droplets, but larvae of a special type of fungus in New Zealand.)
A wonderful collection, as usual in high quality (I've yet to see a work of poor quality coming from the BBC), not only giving a glimpse at our environment but also at this wonderful explorer.
And yes, this little bookworm has had a crush on him for a long time!
He's one of those people who just naturally get respect. He's dedicated, has a huge heart, is full of energy and incredibly intelligent (but never snobbish, he rather enjoys fooling around apparently).
And he always likes to get close up and personal with the animals he reports about (also in order to take away prejudice and fear as he once put it).
This is one of the most recent pictures of him (yes, he's grown old, sadly, but he still travels the globe constantly in order to show on what a fantastic planet we live - in an effort to get more people invested in preservation).
http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/royals/cms/binary/10314191.jpg
This is the second volume about his life stories that is divided into 20 chapters. The chapters range from certain animals (Kiwi, Chimps) to whole races (butterflies) to other nature-related themes (canopy). Each chapter is full of wonderful information and anecdotes that never get boring and great (albeit older) photographs.
(Pretty illustration at the beginning of the book.)
(The lioness was chosen because the last chapter in this book is about Elsa - a hand-raised female lion cub and the sensation that was her story, as published first in 1960.)
(These are not, like I thought at first, spider threads that caught some droplets, but larvae of a special type of fungus in New Zealand.)
A wonderful collection, as usual in high quality (I've yet to see a work of poor quality coming from the BBC), not only giving a glimpse at our environment but also at this wonderful explorer.
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