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A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and Vision for the Future Audio CD – 6 October 2020

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See the world. Then make it better.

I am ninety-three. 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 do so.

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Audio CD : 1 pages

ISBN-10 : 1549161474

ISBN-13 : 978-1549161476

Dimensions : 14.61 x 1.91 x 14.61 cm

Publisher : Hachette B and Blackstone Publishing; Unabridged edition (6 October 2020)

Language: : English

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Sir David Attenborough is a winner of the Emmy Awardwinning broadcaster and natural historian. He is the internationally bestselling author of over twenty-five books, including Life on Earth. In 2002, he was named among the 100 Greatest Britons following a United Kingdom-wide poll for the BBC. He has 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 1990s.

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Old Sailor
A Warning for the Future
Reviewed in Australia on 15 November 2020
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This revealing book warns us that unless changes are made, we will face trouble by 2060. It was surprising to learn that one of the main causes of climate change has been the reduction of natural forests to make grazing land for cattle, and that we will have to reduce our consumption of animal products in the future.
David Attenborough reminds us of one good achievement, the big reduction in the mass slaughter of whales which commenced in the 19th century through to the mid 20th century. He also says we will have to practice conservation of seafood in the future. An amazing book from a renowned author, now in his nineties !
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Tim O Dowd
Conversion to plant based eating is a mistake
Reviewed in Australia on 29 October 2020
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Important legacy from a special observer of planet Earth. However I hope Sir David has not been led astray regarding the potential benefits of chemical replacement foods for meat. Industrial farming practices are a major concern also humans addiction to consumerism
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Watcher
Attenborough slams home the realities and leads us toward a sustainable future.
Reviewed in Australia on 3 November 2020
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Frightening, edifying, empowering. As always, Attenborough provides the unvarnished truth but also hints at reasons for optimism. Read this superbly written book, increase your knowledge and take up the fight against our government of fossil fools who remain in the thrall of the money in fossil fuels. The world as we know it is at stake and Attenborough has given us some of the tools we need to win the battle we can't afford to lose.
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Mirella Marie
Books should be checked before dispatch
Reviewed in Australia on 13 November 2020
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The cover had a mark on the cover another gift with a fault so I bought two books both with faults very dissatisfied
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Brought as a birthday present
Reviewed in Australia on 6 November 2020
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Brought as a birthday present.
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Squib
Our individual responsibility for our planet’s future.
Reviewed in Australia on 9 November 2020
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Great book re caring for our planet, concerns about climate change, individual responsibilities for the world.
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David Hewish
Profound and revealing
Reviewed in Australia on 9 November 2020
This is an amazing piecing together of what we have done to our planet and what we might need to do to fix it. Hard to be deeply unaffected. I never write reviews, this one deserved it.
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James Riker
David Attenborough at his best
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2020
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It is rare for me to read, let alone purchase, a non-fiction book. However, anything David Attenborough related and I am immediately there!
I received the book yesterday and have been so engrossed by the content that I have already finished it.
To me the book felt like the right length; it went through what the problems are in clear language, and what the solutions are. The images and pictures were also nice little breathers as you are reading the book.
The evidence and predictions of what could happen if nothing changes is horrifying, but the solutions do give hope for the future, if they are implemented.
I hope that politicians everywhere are given a copy of this book and read it.
David Attenborough is quite rightly a hero to many people, myself included. It is amazing that he is 94 years old and still fighting hard to save the natural world, with this book and the related film his latest brilliant efforts.
He is an inspiration to us all and this book should be read by anyone that is a human and lives on planet earth!
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Gee
Interesting read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2020
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I think this is the only book I've finished in 15 years.

The book covers various aspects of how things used to be and have changed over the years. It covers sections on how we've extracted more and more from our surroundings over the decades to the current unsustainable levels.

I found the potential future options interesting to read because it outlines how the rest of our (and our kids) lives will be affected over the next 10-80 years or so.

It seems to also highlight how much our governments, banks and big corporations roles play into the state of our planet, how much we need them to change so that our individual choices can actually make a significant difference.
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papapownall
If you don't believe Greta Thunberg...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2020
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Film-maker, natural historian and National Treasure David Attenborough has written a new book that is part memoir, part state of the World and part wake up call for us all to recognise the perilous state of the world resulting from the damage we have collectively done to the world's eco system. This is certainly not your usual Attenborough type book; while there are a few nice colour pages showing nice pictures of animals and some intricate pencil drawings, most of the pages are taken up by double spaced prose spelling out, in no uncertain terms, the potential impact of our actions and the deterioration of the ecology of the world during Mr Attenborough's 94 years life on Earth. There is a warning call to everyone that extrapolates what could well happen if current trends continue; and while the Leader of the Free World in the most polluting country on Earth actively denies that the problem even exists, it is a distinct possibility that these terrifying predictions could well come true; not that Mr Attenborough would be as insensitive to implicitly make this connection but the implication is there and will be understood by all who read this wonderful book. Despite these threats there is enough to be optimistic about and it is clear what needs to be done to avert further damage. There is not much that David Attenborough recommends that is different to what is being said by Greta Thunberg and we all need to listen to these messages. I suspect that the demographic for the readership of this book will not necessarily overlap with the, mostly younger, followers of Ms Thunberg; but if this book gets the message to an older generation then it will have done its job and Mr Attenborough;s efforts will have been worthwhile.
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Fishface
YOU MUST READ THIS FOR YOUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS SAKE.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2020
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Everybody on this planet should read this book. Its now the survival bible for the human race. Also survival for every living thing on this planet because of human activity . So YOU should read this and do your bit.
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Matthew Jones
A great idea!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2020
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A 'minor keyed' encore from the worlds most loved naturalist. A short sharp reminder of the damage we have done to the planet, and the changes required to save it.

Like his Netflix program (and others), this is part of a new, and much needed trend of highlighting the issues we face as a result of our greed and consequent destruction of the Earths natural ecosystems. Along with 'Game Changers' & 'The Minimalists', it shows a shift in thought and an ever-increasing acceptance of the problems we have caused, and will hopefully drive the change we need.

Personally, it's been refreshing to discuss the issues in the book with my 'normal' friends, showing that a new audience is being reached. Unlike the road-blocking XR 'crusties' who continuously make environmentalism unappealing to the general public, Attenborough delivers his message with the typical grace that has made him a household name.

I've given the book 4/5 purely because of the 'price-to-length' ratio. It is not a long read. Also, if you are already well versed in geography/environmental issues, you won't learn anything new. Either way, an important book, and a good read.
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