{"product_id":"a-life-on-our-planet-my-witness-statement-and-a-vision-for-the-future-paperback","title":"A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Attenborough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonnie Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this scientifically informed account of the changes in nature over the last century, award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough shares a lifetime of wisdom and a hopeful vision for the future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best Science \u0026amp; Technology Book of the Year* \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e See the world. Then make it better. \u003cbr\u003e I am 93. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I have been witness to this decline. \u003ci\u003eA Life on Our Planet\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We have one final chance to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All we need is the will to do so.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir David Attenborough \u003c\/b\u003eis a BAFTA and Emmy-Award winning broadcaster and natural historian. He is the internationally bestselling author of over 25 books, including \u003ci\u003eLife on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. He also served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s, and as the President of the Royal Society for Nature Conservation in the 90s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonnie Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e is a science writer and documentary director, who has produced science and natural history films for the BBC, Discovery, National Geographic, and Netflix, as well as working on BAFTA award-winning BBC series \u003ci\u003eThe Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e and the Emmy award-winning production \u003ci\u003eOur Planet\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Tepees\u003c\/i\u003e, and his writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC Wildlife Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGeographical\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.24 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766284714272,"sku":"9781538719992","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b17cf41fab4279e52a1e731527e98450.webp?v=1780289234","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-life-on-our-planet-my-witness-statement-and-a-vision-for-the-future-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}