Living Planet | The Web of Life on Earth

Sir David Attenborough's classic exploration of the natural world, now in a beautifully updated narrative edition.

Covering each of the twelve major habitats, this journey takes the reader to the far corners of the Earth, from the lowest point in the ocean to the highest peak in the mountains and into the air above. With his searching eye and infectious curiosity, Attenborough explains how living organisms exist in intricate relationships with each other and their homes, relationships that are vital for their survival and vital for life on Earth.

Natural history writing at its finest, Attenborough moves from ice cap and tundra to forest, desert, ocean and even the modern city, revealing the extraordinary ways individual species contrive a living. By the final page it is hard to say which is more astonishing, the ingenuity of a single creature or the sheer complexity of how every living thing depends on every other. It is a book that rewards reading and rereading, and that deepens the way you see the world.

For anyone moved by the wonder of the natural world, Living Planet belongs on the shelf beside the great nature documentaries. It is the same awe we hope every visitor carries through our Nature exhibition and galleries, set down in Attenborough's own words. A new edition of a seminal work, it is a fitting way to mark his hundredth year and beyond.

Ideal for Sir David Attenborough fans, natural history enthusiasts and anyone searching for a gift for hard-to-buy teens and students. It is a natural choice for readers completing their Attenborough collection

Format: paperback, 282 pages

ISBN: 9780008477868

Dimensions: 200x130x20mm

Weight: 320g