| Description |
xviii, 302 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Life trilogy ; 2 |
| Contents |
Prologue -- The furnaces of the earth -- The frozen world -- The northern forests -- Jungle -- Seas of grass -- The baking deserts -- The sky above -- Sweet fresh water -- The margins of the land -- Worlds apart -- The open ocean -- New worlds |
| Summary |
Living Planet, the second book in David Attenborough's ground-breaking Life trilogy, explores the intricacies of how life lives on Earth. With his characteristic blend of curiosity and enthusiasm, he explores the rich variety of life on Earth, focusing on the interdependency of living organisms that allows them to exist, thrive and replicate |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Previous edition: 1984 |
| Subject |
Natural history
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Habitat (Ecology)
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Life (Biology)
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Biosphere
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Zoology -- Miscellanea
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Zoology
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Evolution
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| SUBJECT |
Earth (Planet)
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| Genre/Form |
Trivia and miscellanea.
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| ISBN |
9780008477851 paperback |
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000847785X paperback |
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9780008477820 hardback |
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0008477825 hardback |
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(ePub ebook) |
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0008477868 |
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9780008477868 |
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