{"product_id":"9780008433178_living-planet-the-web-of-life-on-earth","title":"Living Planet: The Web of Life on Earth","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, \u003cem\u003eThe Living Planet\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean and volcano. These adaptations can be truly extraordinary: fish that walk or lay eggs on leaves in mid-air; snakes that fly; flightless birds that graze like deer; and bears that grow hair on the soles of their feet.\u003cbr\u003eIn The Living Planet, David Attenborough’s searching eye, unfailing curiosity and infectious enthusiasm explain and illuminate the intricate lives of the these colonies, from the lonely heights of the Himalayas to the wild creatures that have established themselves in the most recent of environments, the city. By the end of this book it is difficult to say which is the more astonishing – the ingenuity with which individual species contrive a living, or the complexity of their interdependence on each other and on the habitations provided by our planet.\u003cbr\u003eIn this new edition, the author, with the help of zoologist Matthew Cobb, has added all the most up-to-date discoveries of ecology and biology, as well as a full-colour 64-page photography section. He also addresses the urgent issues facing our living planet: climate change, pollution and mass extinction of species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Living Planet, Sunday Times bestselling author David Attenborough takes readers on a journey through the world's habitats, exploring the effects of climate change on our ecosystems. His passion for environmental science and ecotourism shines through in this special edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of David Allen Sibley (Birds of Instagram), Joshua Foer (Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition), Steve Brusatte (The Rise and Reign of the Mammals), Martin Stevens (Sensory Ecology, Behaviour, and Evolution), and Jonnie Hughes (Earthshot).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Attenborough, Read by David Attenborough","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889137537173,"sku":"9780008433178","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008433178.jpg?v=1776888248","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008433178_living-planet-the-web-of-life-on-earth","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}