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Wise Words From David Attenborough
Smart and inspiring life advice from an environmental icon, beloved author & the voice of natural history documentaries like Planet Earth, Life & The Blue Planet
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A Book of Quotes
With his unmistakable voice and childlike wonder, Sir David Attenborough has graced our television screens since 1954.
This unauthorised collection celebrates the world's favourite naturalist and his perspective on plants, animals, sustainability, community, and beyond.
From vegetarianism to climate change, each of these quotes demonstrates the power of words and positive thinking in our everyday lives.
Wise Words From David Attenborough offers profound insights and thought-provoking commentary, encouraging readers to reflect on the natural world and our place within it.
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'What we do in the next few years will profoundly affect the next few thousand years.'
'We depend upon the natural world for every mouthful of food that we eat and indeed every lungful of air that we breathe.'
'Nature once determined how we survive. Now we determine how nature survives.'
'Movements and ideas can spread at astonishing speed.'
'We need more than just intelligence, we need wisdom.'
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ISBN: 9781460763360
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 29 November 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 164.0mm
Weight: 207g
Pages: 96
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