- Animals and plants named after Sir David Attenborough<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
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Best David Attenborough books<\/h2>\n
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A Life on our Planet: My Witness Statement and Vision for the Future (2020)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\u2018I am 94. I\u2019ve had an extraordinary life. It\u2019s only now that I appreciate how extraordinary,\u2019 wrote Attenborough.\u00a0A Life on our Planet<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is his call-to-arms; a mission statement on why we need to protect and restore the world we have inherited and, in many ways, damaged.<\/p>\n
\u2018The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day \u2013 the loss of our planet\u2019s wild places, its biodiversity,\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n
\u2018I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet<\/span> contains my witness statement, and my vision for the future \u2013 the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake, and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Adventures of a Young Naturalist: The Zoo Quest Expeditions (2017)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nZoo Quest<\/em> was David Attenborough\u2019s first foray into presenting natural history. He was tasked with finding rare and elusive animals from across the world for London Zoo and to film the expeditions for the BBC.<\/p>\n
Zoo Quest<\/em> was the result and this book charts those journeys and adventures as he crossed the globe and brought the natural world into the living rooms of a burgeoning TV audience.<\/p>\n
Plus, if you enjoyed this one, you\u2019ll be pleased to know there\u2019s a follow-up: Journeys to the Other Side of the World: further adventures of a young David Attenborough<\/em>, published in 2018.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>Living Planet: A Web of Life on Earth (2021)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWhile we are often warned of the demise of our planet, this book shows us the plants and animals surviving despite the extreme conditions around them. Attenborough is joined by zoologist Matthew Cobb in\u00a0Living Planet\u00a0<\/em>to celebrate the brilliance of adaptation in nature, with illuminating photography.<\/p>\n
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Life on Air: Memoirs of a Broadcaster (2002)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nNowadays, we think of David Attenborough as being intrinsically linked to the BBC and natural history broadcasting more generally. But how did he actually get to the position he is now in?\u00a0Life on Air\u00a0<\/em>tracks back, as Attenborough explains how he went from working in educational publishing and getting rejected from a role at BBC Radio to taking on one of the corporation\u2019s top jobs and helping educate audiences of millions on the wonders of our natural world.<\/p>\n
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Books that accompany David Attenborough\u2019s documentaries<\/h2>\n
Our Planet: The One Place We Call Home (2019)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nUnlike many of the other books released in conjunction with David Attenborough\u2019s documentaries<\/a>,\u00a0Our Planet\u00a0<\/em>is a children\u2019s book, packed full of trivia about the world we live in. With colourful illustrations by Richard Jones and photography from the series, it\u2019s a great way to introduce kids to the wonders of our planet \u2013 and how we can best protect it.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>The Green Planet (2022)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWe think of animals as daring and aggressive, but our world\u2019s plants are just as thrilling. Using the latest scientific research and discoveries,\u00a0The Green Planet<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>travels between vastly different habitats, showcasing the fascinating plants that live and thrive within them.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>The Blue Planet (2001)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nThe Blue Planet\u00a0<\/em>was the first comprehensive examination of our ocean system, a structure that covers about 70% of our planet. If you enjoyed the BBC series, this is a deeper dive into the science behind it, with contributions from top marine biologists.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>Blue Planet II: A New World of Hidden Depths (2017)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nFollowing the huge success of\u00a0Blue Planet<\/em>, Attenborough returned with the BBC in 2017 to bring us a secondary seven-part series that shed new light on our underwater worlds. This books brings to life stills and photographs from the BBC Natural History Unit\u2019s footage, exploring the technology and science behind the filmmaking project \u2013 and how they were able to capture these oceans with such beauty and clarity.<\/p>\n
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Dynasties: The Rise and Fall of Animal Families (2018)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nDynasties<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was rather different to many of Attenborough\u2019s other documentaries<\/a>, choosing to focus on the animal kingdom. Like the TV series, the book is split into chapters which focus on the shifting hierarchies, families, tribes and loyalties that exist within the natural world.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>Seven Worlds, One Planet (2019)<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nOur world used to be one enormous land mass, until it ruptured and several new \u2018worlds\u2019 were created.\u00a0Seven Worlds, One Planet\u00a0<\/em>explores each of these worlds in turn, from jungles to deserts and everything in between. It also takes a look at the animals that have made these environments their home.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>Planet Earth II: A New World Revealed (2016)<\/h3>\n
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