Shyam: Well written, same as the documentary presentation, more detailed.
India on Sep 13, 2022
Dr. Jochen Robert Moehr: I have been a observer and enthusiast of Nature through 80 yeast of my life, and have passionetely collected a library of great books,
But David Attenborrough's book eclipses them all. His language is engaging, his knowledge is profound.
But most of all he has a manner of emphazising the things, processes and driving forces that resulted in surrounding us with the spectacular evidence of life that we are able to enjoy - as long as we don't continue to trash it!
I love it as a book, but I have particularly great fun reading it by my computer, were I can, whenever he mentions a species or a process that I am not familiar with, I can find it in Google, Google Images, on Youtube or Google Earth. This slows down the reading speed, but improves the insights and understanding tremendously!
And, I must say, there is a rare book, where I do feel that I learn 2 or 3 things, which I consider important on every and absolutely every page!
I cannot recommend this book highly enough to any nature enthusiast, and especially to all who would like to become one!
Germany on Nov 19, 2021
Pye66: wonderful book. sir david attenborough has such an engaging writing style, i can't put it down!! also bought his private life of plants book, which i will read next. highly recommend!!
United States on Jul 19, 2021
Crianhard: We have created a crisis, we must protect what is left. David tells us such amazing details of evolutionary aspects of the species, its truly fascinating, now lets protect our home.
United States on Apr 28, 2021
C. French: Well written. Fascinating to read. Gorgeous photos.
United States on Jan 26, 2021
susan cubicciotti: Arrivata in perfetta condizione, prezzo mega sconto
Italy on Dec 13, 2020
Marta: La verdad es que lo compré para un regalo, así que no lo he leído. Creo que merece la pena leer a este hombre, toda una institución.
Spain on Nov 27, 2020
Pitt: I loved the pictures in this book. They are truly awesome.
The book covers the story of life from the beginning to now. I would recommend it to everyone who is interested in life on this planet.
United States on Oct 30, 2020
J. Drew: This is a simply wonderful book. And the wonderful David Attenborough both writes a book that blows your mind and makes you look at everything around you with the an ever more increased wonder then you could have ever thought possible in a voice that will make you listen, feel relaxed and allow your mind to gently explode and splatter on the walls around you. Whereas his documentaries make you watch and wonder at amazing and wondrous miracles of life, this puts everything into context with a narrative that tells us how we actually got here. It begins with how we are able to understand the past through fossils and now through genetic decoding. The story starts 3 1/2 billion years ago as life first emerged a simple forms of bacteria which slowly and gradually evolved over millions of years. The Grand Canyon layers of rock beautifully explain some of the story and stretch back millions of years. And then plants and trees and early marine, sea like creatures through to dinosaurs which were wiped out in the fifth (and currently last) mass extinction event. Genes crested ever more evolving and complicated life. Then we learn how flowers create petals and colour - so they could develop...
United Kingdom on Mar 24, 2020
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Total Reviews | 24 reviews | 240 reviews | 167 reviews |
Hardcover | 352 pages | 336 pages | |
Customer Reviews | 4.8/5 stars of 924 ratings | 4.7/5 stars of 11,898 ratings | 4.7/5 stars of 4,836 ratings |
Biology of Wildlife | Biology of Wildlife | Biology of Wildlife | Biology of Wildlife |
Best Sellers Rank | #981 in Biology of Wildlife#1,968 in Ecology #2,489 in Environmentalism | #8 in Biology of Mammals#10 in Biology of Wildlife#709 in Memoirs | #258 in Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies#301 in Biology of Wildlife#9,247 in Memoirs |
Ecology (Books) | Ecology | ||
ISBN-13 | 978-0008294281 | 978-1250007810 | 978-1250220141 |
Language | English | English | English |
ASIN | 0008294283 | ||
Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | 13.1 ounces | 1 pounds |
ISBN-10 | 9780008294281 | 125000781X | 1250220149 |
Environmentalism | Environmentalism | ||
Publisher | William Collins | St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition | Thomas Dunne Books; Illustrated edition |
Dimensions | 1.2 x 8.9 x 11.1 inches | 5.5 x 1.15 x 8.2 inches | 6.28 x 1.28 x 9.53 inches |
Josh: Gorgeous pictures, will keep kids occupied, adults can appreciate it too.
United States on Dec 28, 2022