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Zoo Quest to Madagascar

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780718894825
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book Zoo Quest to Madagascar written by David Attenborough and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Attenborough is well known as a leading naturalist and explorer, travelling in little-known countries in search of the rare and exotic, and writing his extrememly popular books about strange encounters and unforgettable scenes. This is the full account of four months he spent travelling several thousand miles throughout the island of Madagascar to meet the varied peoples whose origin stems from the Far East rather than from nearby Africa, study their local customs, and film some of the remarkable animals which occur nowhere else in the world. Spectacular chamaeleons, nearly three feet in length and gaudily coloured, geckos so well camouflaged they are almost impossible to find, millipedes the size of golf-balls, the ceremonies of turning of the dead and sacrificing to crocodiles-these are some of the things described in this fascinating book. But the principal objective of the expedition was to film and observe the unique, and uniquely charming, lemurs. He saw brown lemurs, gentle lemurs, ruffed lemurs, ringed lemurs and mouse lemurs. He spent days tracking the snow-white sifakas which few naturalists have observed in the wild, witnessed their prodigious leap, watched them play and writes about their affectionate family life. Finally, he heard the weird, deafening wail of the legendary indris and day after day returned to the same place in the dense rain forest in the hope of seeing this magnificent lemur. At last he was rewarded with the sight of a big male sitting astride a branch like a child on a see-saw, two youngsters and an old female carrying a baby on her back. For a week he watched this family, entranced by the indris which of all the creatures we filmed in Madagascar was the rarest, the least known scientifically, and the most enduring. David Attenborough is a lively writer with an incredible understanding of nature and acute powers of observation. Whether he is describeding the emergence from its large cocoon of the spectacular Malagasy comet moth, or telling the amusing story of how a tenrec was lost in and recovered from the coachwork of a car, or writing about his painstaking search for the egg fragments of an extinct bird, he brings to bear his vivid descriptive talents which makes this a most rewarding and entertaining book to read

Zoo Quest to Madagascar

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zoo Quest to Madagascar written by David Attenborough and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Zoo Quest to Madagascar, etc. [With plates.].

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Zoo Quest to Madagascar, etc. [With plates.]. written by David Attenborough and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Zoo Quest to Madagascar, Etc. [With Plates.].

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (557 download)

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Download or read book Zoo Quest to Madagascar, Etc. [With Plates.]. written by David Attenborough and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Zoo Quest to Guyana

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781856952033
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Zoo Quest to Guyana written by David Attenborough and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Zoo Quest for a Dragon

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780718894795
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Zoo Quest for a Dragon written by David Attenborough and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the full account of David Attenborough's recent Zoo Quest expedition to the islands of Indonesia. "Our plan," he writes, "was to travel widely throughout these islands, filming not only animals but also people and their everyday life. Our ultimate objective was to reach a small islet named Komodo, for we were going there to seek one of the most remarkable creatures alive today, the largest lizard in the world, the Komodo dragon." Zoo Quest for a Dragon describes an exciting 3,000-mile journey in Indonesia- to the enchanting island of Bali, where the author and his companion, Charles Lagus, were fascinated by the dancing, music and temples; to Java, where they climbed the sleep slopes of an active volcano and gazed down into the heaving cauldron; and to the interior of Borneo, where they stayed in the longhouses of the Dyak peoples, and observed and captured many animals including Benjamin, the baby bear, and Charlie, a mischievous orang-utan. Finally, in a hazardous voyage by prau under the captaincy of a gun-smuggler, they reached Komodo, and discovered and filmed a fabulous dragon. David Attenborough writes vividly about his travels, the people he met, and the animals he saw and captured. But above all it is an entertaining story, for as in his first book, Zoo Quest to Guiana, the author reveals his irrepressible sense of the ridiculous, his rich vein of humour, and his gift as a brilliant raconteur

Journeys to the Other Side of the World

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Two Roads
ISBN 13 : 9781473666641
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Journeys to the Other Side of the World written by David Attenborough and published by Two Roads. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Madagascar and New Guinea to the Pacific Islands and the Northern Territory of Australia, young David Attenborough and his cameraman were aiming to record not just the wildlife, but the way of life of some of the indigenous people of these regions, whose traditions had never been encountered by most of the public before. In the late 1950s onward, following the success of the original Zoo Quest expeditions, Attenborough embarked on further travels in a very different part of the world. From the land divers of Pentecost Island and the sing-sings of New Guinea, to a Royal Kava ceremony on Tonga and the ancient art of the Northern Territory, it is a journey like no other. Alongside these remarkable cultures he encounters paradise birds, chameleons, sifakas and many more animals in some of the most unique environments on the planet. Written with David Attenborough's characteristic charm, humor and warmth, Journeys to the Other Side of the World is an inimitable adventure among people, places and the wildest of wildlife. span

Journeys to the Past

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Conran Octopus
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Journeys to the Past written by David Attenborough and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 1981 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises abridged versions of: Zoo quest to Madagascar, Quest in paradise, and Quest under Capricorn.

Adventures of a Young Naturalist

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1635060710
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Adventures of a Young Naturalist written by David Attenborough and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A GREAT BOOK." --THE NEW YORK TIMES "MARVELOUS." --THE TELEGRAPH "A RARE GLIMPSE OF A FLEDGLING DAVID ATTENBOROUGH IN THE WILD." --VANITY FAIR Living legend and presenter of BBC's Planet Earth series Sir David Attenborough tells the story of his early career as a broadcaster and a naturalist in his own words. In 1954, David Attenborough, a young television presenter, was offered the opportunity of a lifetime--to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for the London Zoo's collection, and to film the expedition for the BBC for a new show called Zoo Quest. This is the story of those voyages. Staying with local tribes while trekking in search of giant anteaters in Guyana, Komodo dragons in Indonesia, and armadillos in Paraguay, he and the rest of the team contended with cannibal fish, aggressive tree porcupines, and escape-artist wild pigs, as well as treacherous terrain and unpredictable weather, to record the incredible beauty and biodiversity of these regions. Written with his trademark wit and charm, Adventures of a Young Naturalist is not just the story of a remarkable adventure, but of the man who made us fall in love with the natural world and taught us the importance of protecting it--and who is still doing so today.

Life on Air

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : BBC Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life on Air written by David Attenborough and published by BBC Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir David Attenborough's career as a naturalist and broadcaster has spanned nearly five decades and there are very few places on the globe that he has not visited. In this volume of memoirs David tells stories of the people and animals he has met and the places that he has visited.Sir David's first job after Cambridge University and two years in the Royal Navy - was at the London publishing house Hodder & Stoughton.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 BBC2 (1965-68), during which time he introduced colour television to Britain, then Director of Programmes for the BBC (1969-1972). However in 1973 he abandoned administration altogether to return to documentary-making and writing.Over the last 25 years he has established himself as the world's leading natural history programme maker with several landmark BBC series, including Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trials of Life (1990), The Private Life of Plants (1995) and Life of Birds (1998).Sir David Attenborough is a Trustee of the British Museum and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: an Honorary Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge: a Fellow of the Royal Society and was knighted in 1985.

Zoo Quest in Paraguay

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zoo Quest in Paraguay written by David Attenborough and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Stolen World

Author : Jennie Erin Smith
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307720268
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Stolen World written by Jennie Erin Smith and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tortoises disappear from a Madagascar reserve and reappear in the Bronx Zoo. A dead iguana floats in a jar, awaiting its unveiling in a Florida court. A viper causes mayhem from Ethiopia to Virginia. In Stolen World, Jennie Erin Smith takes the reader on an unforgettable journey, a dark adventure over five decades and six continents. In 1965, Hank Molt, a young cheese salesman from Philadelphia, reinvented himself as a “specialist dealer in rare fauna,” traveling the world to collect exquisite reptiles for zoos and museums. By the end of the decade that followed, new endangered species laws had turned Molt into a convicted smuggler, and an unrepentant one, who went on to provide many of the same rare reptiles to many of the same institutions, covertly. But Molt soon found a rival in Tommy Crutchfield, a Florida carpet salesman with every intention of usurping Molt as the most accomplished reptile smuggler in the country. Like Molt, Crutchfield had modeled himself after an earlier generation of natural-history collectors celebrated for their service to science, an ideal that, for Molt and Crutchfield, eclipsed the realities of the new wildlife-protection laws. Zoo curators, caught between a desire for rare animals and the conservation-minded focus of their institutions, became the smugglers’ antagonists in court but also their best customers, sometimes simultaneously. Crutchfield forged ties with a criminally inclined Malaysian wildlife trader and emerged a millionaire, beloved by some of the finest zoos in the world. Molt, following a string of inventive but disastrous smuggling schemes in New Guinea, was reduced to hanging around Crutchfield’s Florida compound, plotting Crutchfield’s demise. The fallout from their feud would result in a major federal investigation with tentacles in Germany, Madagascar, Holland, and Malaysia. And yet even after prison, personal ruin, and the depredations of age, Molt and Crutchfield never stopped scheming, never stopped longing for the snake or lizard that would earn each his rightful place in a world that had forgotten them—or rather, had never recognized them to begin with.

Life Stories

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780007338832
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (388 download)

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Download or read book Life Stories written by David Attenborough and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A personal view of 70 years of looking at the natural world. This is Sir David looking at the wildlife that has captured his imagination and enthusiasm over his distinguished career.

Wild Your Garden

Author : Jim and Joel Ashton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780241435816
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Wild Your Garden written by Jim and Joel Ashton and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's up to every single one of us to do our bit for wildlife, however small our gardens, and The Butterfly Brothers know just how that can be achieved." Alan Titchmarsh Join the rewilding movement and share your outdoor space with nature. We all have the potential to make the world a little greener. Wild Your Garden, written by Jim and Joel Ashton (aka "The Butterfly Brothers"), shows you how to create a garden that can help boost local biodiversity. Transform a paved-over yard into a lush oasis, create refuges to welcome and support native species, or turn a high-maintenance lawn into a nectar-rich mini-meadow to attract bees and butterflies. You don't need specialist knowledge or acres of land. If you have any outdoor space, you can make a difference to local wildlife, and reduce your carbon footprint, too. "Wildlife gardening is one of the most important things you can do as an individual for increasing biodiversity and mitigating the effects of climate change. From digging a pond to planting a native hedge, the Butterfly Brothers can help you every step of the way." Kate Bradbury

Quest Under Capricorn

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780718894832
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book Quest Under Capricorn written by David Attenborough and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Attenborough's accounts of his famous "Quests" have been immensely popular. His latest book is as compelling as any, rich in anecdote, extremely readable, and about a wild, remote and beautiful land, little known even to Australians themselves. The Northern Territory of Australia is vast- although it is no more than one-sixth of Australia, it is six times the size of the British Isles. Yet it has a total population of a mere 37,000. The Tropic of Capricorn runs close to its southern boundary across a desert of naked rock peaks and ochre-red sands. Its northern coasts, a thousand miles away, are rimmed with mangrove swamps and desolate valleys haunted by wallabies, cockatoos and huge flocks of water birds. On his four-months' journey through this desolate and fascinating country David Attenborough spent much of his time observing these and many other creatures that make this part of Australia such an intriguing place for a naturalist- birds that collect white snail-shells and quartz crystals as though they were jewels and build a special arena in which to display them; lizards that run on their hind legs like miniature dinosaurs and have a great flap of skin around the neck which can be erected like an Elizabethan ruff; immense herds of buffalo which, first imported to the Territory over a century ago as beasts of burden, have now run wild and multiplied to become the most dangerous creatures in the bush through which they roam. The author's descriptions of these animals make fascinating reading, but so also do his accounts of the diverse people he met: a man who paints his body with human blood and is preparing to vote in government elections; a solitary gold prospector who, after thirty years of fruitless search in the scorching desert, believes that to find gold would be a disaster; an artist living in a bark shelter with a few possessions other than a knife and a loin-cloth, whose paintings sell for high prices in cities two thousand miles away. David Attenborough writes vividly and wittily about these encounters, as well as describing such subjects as the ancient rock-paintings he examined that show men and women, hunting scenes and animals, all in startling symbolic design, which in many cases parallel the first drawings mankind ever made in the prehistoric caves of Europe; a secret tribal ceremony he witnessed that brings those taking part into communion with the gods of Dreamtime; and how the aborigines survive in the empty desert which, in spite of its apparent barrenness, provides them with all they need

The Black Leopard

Author : Will Burrard-Lucas
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1797203584
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book The Black Leopard written by Will Burrard-Lucas and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspiring book tells the story of a photographer's journey to find the mysterious black leopard. There are few creatures as gorgeous and elusive as the black leopard. In Africa, these magnificent cats are so rare as to be the stuff of legend. Will Burrard-Lucas's love for leopards began during his childhood in Tanzania and propelled him into a career as a wildlife photographer. In his quest to create intimate portraits of animals, he developed innovative technology, including a remotely controlled camera buggy and a high quality camera trap system for photographing nocturnal creatures. Then, one day in 2018, he heard about sightings of a young African black leopard in Kenya and with the help of people from the local community, he succeeded in capturing a series of high-quality photographs of the elusive cat. In this compelling and visually stunning book, Burrard-Lucas tells his story of creativity, entrepreneurship, and passion for wild animals, alongside awe-inspiring images of lions, elephants, and the black leopard itself. • STAR WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER: Will Burrard-Lucas's passion for nature and expertise in camera technology have earned him coverage from National Geographic, The New York Times, and the BBC—and over 1 million fans enjoy his breathtaking work online. • NATURE'S HIDDEN WONDERS: Black leopards are individual animals in whom a gene mutation results in excess melanin and an elegant black coat. Most are found in Southeast Asia, where lush vegetation offers them camouflage. In the semiarid shrub lands of Africa, black leopards are extraordinarily rare. Burrard-Lucas's images—showing these beautiful creatures prowling their territory under cover of night—are vivid reminders of nature's hidden wonders. • INCREDIBLE STORY: This is an adventure story that takes place in remote and wild corners of Africa. It reveals Burrard-Lucas's devotion, vision, and innovation that led to him capturing photos that are not only incredibly rare, but also breathtakingly beautiful. Perfect for: • Aspiring and professional photographers • Photography buffs • Nature and animal lovers • Big cat enthusiasts • Conservationists • National Geographic readers • Fans of memoir and adventure stories • Travelers to Eastern and Southern Africa

The Zoo Quest Expeditions

Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : James Clarke & Co.
ISBN 13 : 9780718824655
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book The Zoo Quest Expeditions written by David Attenborough and published by James Clarke & Co.. This book was released on 1980 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition brings together slightly abridged, David Attenborough's accounts of three journeys. "Zoo quest to Guiana", "Zoo quest for a dragon" and "Zoo quest in Paraquay."