A groundbreaking exploration of the rise and fall of animal families, accompanying a landmark BBC series from the producer of Planet Earth II, and narrated by David Attenborough.
Stephen Moss (Author)
STEPHEN MOSS is a naturalist, author and broadcaster. In a
distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits
included Springwatch, Birds Britannia and The Nature of Britain. He
is the president of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and a senior
lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Originally
from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the
Somerset Levels. His books include The Robin, The Wren, The Twelve
Birds of Christmas, The Swallow and The Swan.
David Attenborough (Foreword By)
Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history
film-maker. His career as a naturalist and broadcaster has spanned
nearly seven decades.
His first job - after Cambridge University and two years in the
Royal Navy - was at a London publishing house. Then in 1952 he
joined the BBC as a trainee producer, and it was while working on
the Zoo Quest series (1954-64) that he had his first opportunity to
undertake expeditions to remote parts of the globe, to capture
intimate footage of rare wildlife in its natural habitat.
He was Controller of BBC 2 (1965-68), during which time he
introduced colour television to Britain, then Director of
Programmes for BBC Television (1969-1972). In 1973 he abandoned
administration altogether to return to documentary-making and
writing, and has established himself as the world's leading Natural
History programme maker with several
landmark BBC series, includingLife on Earth (1979), The Living
Planet (1984), The Trials
of Life (1990), The Private Life of Plants (1995), Life of Birds
(1998),The Blue Planet (2001),Life of Mammals (2002),Planet Earth
(2006) and Life in Cold Blood (2008).
Sir David was knighted in 1985 and received the Order of Merit in
2005. He is a fellow of the Royal Society, and stands at the
forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species and
conservation.
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