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A new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.
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Description
The Sunday Times Bestseller
A new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.
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ISBN: 9780008843595
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: William Collins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 320
About the Author
David Attenborough is one of the world's leading naturalists and broadcasters. His distinguished career spans more than sixty years, and his extraordinary contribution to natural history broadcasting and film-making has brought him international recognition, from Life on Earth to Frozen Planet, Planet Earth to Blue Planet. He has achieved many professional awards, honours and merits, including the CBE and OM, and was knighted in 1985.
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