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A life on our planet : my witness statement and a vision for the future / David Attenborough ; with Jonnie Hughes ; illustrations and graphics by Lizzie Harper and Meghan Spetch.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First American EditionDescription: 266 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538719985
  • 1538719983
Other title:
  • My witness statement and a vision for the future
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction: Our greatest mistake -- My witness statement -- What lies ahead -- A vision for the future: how to rewild the world -- Conclusion: Our greatest opportunity.
Summary: As a young man, Attenborough felt he 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. Here he shares his witness statement from a lifetime of wisdom. And he offers a hopeful vision for the future: how we can work to restore the wonderful world we inherited. -- adapted from jacket
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 508 A883 Available 33111009767035
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 508 A883 Available 33111009025731
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In 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.

*Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best Science & Technology Book of the Year*

See the world. Then make it better.

I am 93. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary.



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.



I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet 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.



We have one final chance to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited.



All we need is the will to do so.

Introduction: Our greatest mistake -- My witness statement -- What lies ahead -- A vision for the future: how to rewild the world -- Conclusion: Our greatest opportunity.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-259) and index.

As a young man, Attenborough felt he 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. Here he shares his witness statement from a lifetime of wisdom. And he offers a hopeful vision for the future: how we can work to restore the wonderful world we inherited. -- adapted from jacket

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