EAN: 9781473664968

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ADVENTURES OF A Y...

'A great book for anyone who wants to vicariously travel like an old-fashioned adventurer and
seeks to understand how far we have come in developing a protective attitude to wildlife' New
York Times    'A marvellous book . . . unputdownable . . . utterly engaging' Daily Telegraph  
In 1954  a young television presenter named David Attenborough 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 .   Now ' the greatest living advocate of the global
ecosystem ' this is the story of the voyages that started it all. Staying with local tribes
while trekking in search of giant anteaters in Guyana  Komodo dragons in Indonesia and
armadillos in Paraguay  he and the rest of the team battled with cannibal fish  aggressive tree
porcupines and escape-artist wild pigs  as well as treacherous terrain and unpredictable
weather  to record the incredible beauty and biodiversity of these regions. The methods may be
outdated now  but the fascination and respect for the wildlife  the people and the environment
- and the importance of protecting these wild places - is not.  Written with his trademark wit
and charm  Adventures of a Young Naturalist 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.

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