{"product_id":"adventures-of-a-young-naturalist-david-attenborough-9781473664968","title":"Adventures of a Young Naturalist: The Zoo Quest Expeditions","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A GREAT BOOK.\" --\u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"MARVELOUS.\" --\u003ci\u003eTHE TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A RARE GLIMPSE OF A FLEDGLING DAVID ATTENBOROUGH IN THE WILD.\" --\u003ci\u003eVANITY FAIR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiving legend and presenter of BBC's \u003ci\u003ePlanet Earth\u003c\/i\u003e series Sir David Attenborough tells the story of his early career as a broadcaster and a naturalist in his own words.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eZoo Quest.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with his trademark wit and charm, \u003ci\u003eAdventures of a Young Naturalist \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Attenborough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1473664969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781473664968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d","brand":"David Attenborough","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986868404479,"sku":"9781473664968","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c16fcbe-215f-423c-95b9-d4506c814ae1.jpg?v=1683285641","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adventures-of-a-young-naturalist-david-attenborough-9781473664968","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}