A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
By Sir David Attenborough, with Jonnie Hughes
Read by Sir David Attenborough
Unabridged
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$40.00
ISBN: 9781549161476
| Runtime: | 6.35 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
See the world. Then make it better.
I am 93. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary.
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 to this decline. A Life on Our Planet is my witness statement, and my vision for the future. It is the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake -- and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right.
We have one final chance to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited.
All we need is the will to do so.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A great educator as well as a great naturalist.” —President Barack Obama, praise for the author
“His easy-on-the-ears, honed-for-television voice and steady pace add to listeners’ pleasure…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile
“A combination of memoir and manifesto, the first leisurely, the second earnest… Attenborough is refreshingly optimistic, noting that one thing humans do well is solve problems. Anyone concerned with the planet’s ecological future will want to spend time with this excellent book.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Attenborough recounts a life spent exploring and documenting wild places…Later chapters look ahead to the economic, political, and environmental devastation possible within the next several decades if drastic changes aren’t made…Longtime devotees as well as newcomers will find much to learn about the man and his mission.” —Library Journal
The eminent traveler and naturalist delivers a combination of memoir and manifesto, the first leisurely, the second earnest....Recognizing that we are at a tipping point, Attenborough is refreshingly optimistic, noting that one thing humans do well is solve problems. Anyone concerned with the planet's ecological future will want to spend time with this excellent book. —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Author
Author Bio: David Attenborough
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Details
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| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Runtime: | 6.35 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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