Adventures of a Young Naturalist by Sir David Attenborough
In 1954, a young television presenter was offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for London Zoo's collection, and to film the expeditions for the BBC. His name was David Attenborough, and the programme,Zoo Quest, not only heralded the start of a remarkable career in broadcasting, but changed the way we viewed the natural world forever. Written with his trademark wit and charm, Zoo Quest is not just the story of a remarkable adventure, but of the man who made us fall in love with the natural world, and who is still doing so today.
A marvellous book.. unputdownable ... utterly engaging. * Telegraph *
An elegant and gently funny writer. -- Damian Whitworth * The Times *
His writing is as impressive and as enjoyable as his TV programmes and there can be no higher praise. * Daily Express *
A great educator as well as a great naturalist. * Barack Obama *
Sir David is a wizard of television, and, like Gandalf or Dumbledore, he has a near-magical gift for combining warmth and gravitas . . . the man who, for me, exemplifies the best in British broadcasting. * Louis Theroux *
When I was a young boy I used to love turning on the television and watching David's programmes and really feeling like I was either back out in Africa or I was learning about something magical and almost out of this planet * Prince William *
Full of Attenborough's trademark enthusiasm, wit and intelligence, it's a natural history fan's treat. * Sunday Express *
Utterly engaging . . . immensely colourful and dramatic -- Roger Lewis * Daily Mail *
A charming period piece -- Damian Whitworth * Times *
A beautiful new edition ... of our favourite naturalist's account of his travels for the BBC * Mail on Sunday *
An elegant and gently funny writer. -- Damian Whitworth * The Times *
His writing is as impressive and as enjoyable as his TV programmes and there can be no higher praise. * Daily Express *
A great educator as well as a great naturalist. * Barack Obama *
Sir David is a wizard of television, and, like Gandalf or Dumbledore, he has a near-magical gift for combining warmth and gravitas . . . the man who, for me, exemplifies the best in British broadcasting. * Louis Theroux *
When I was a young boy I used to love turning on the television and watching David's programmes and really feeling like I was either back out in Africa or I was learning about something magical and almost out of this planet * Prince William *
Full of Attenborough's trademark enthusiasm, wit and intelligence, it's a natural history fan's treat. * Sunday Express *
Utterly engaging . . . immensely colourful and dramatic -- Roger Lewis * Daily Mail *
A charming period piece -- Damian Whitworth * Times *
A beautiful new edition ... of our favourite naturalist's account of his travels for the BBC * Mail on Sunday *
Sir David Attenborough is a broadcaster and naturalist whose television career is now in its seventh decade. After studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge and a brief stint in publishing, he joined the BBC. Since the launch of his famous Zoo Quest series in 1954 he has surveyed almost every aspect of life on earth and brought it to the viewing public. His latest programme, Planet Earth II, was the most-watched nature documentary of all time.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473665958 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473665957 |
| Title | Adventures of a Young Naturalist |
| Author | Sir David Attenborough |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2017-09-21 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
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