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Discovering Life on Earth: A Natural History

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A survey of some of the many plants and animals that inhabit the earth explains why there is such a variety of life forms

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

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David Attenborough

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Sir David Frederick Attenborough is a naturalist and broadcaster, who is most well-known for writing and presenting the nine "Life" series, produced in conjunction with BBC's Natural History Unit. The series includes Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trials of Life (1990), Life in the Freezer (about Antarctica; 1993), The Private Life of Plants (1995), The Life of Birds (1998), The Life of Mammals (2002), Life in the Undergrowth (2005) and Life in Cold Blood (2008).

He is the younger brother of director and actor Richard Attenborough.

Photo credit: Wildscreen's photograph of David Attenborough at ARKive's launch in Bristol, England © May 2003

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86 reviews
October 18, 2025
Espectacular, he aprendido mil cosas, el océano que te cuentan estos dos señores me ha hecho llorar porque te da toda la esperanza que una ecologista necesita (casi).

Y los dibujos y fotografías son muy bonitos.

Y el papel te da ganas de acariciarlo a cada página (y lo he hecho).
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403 reviews29 followers
February 23, 2026
Se trata de un libro descriptivo del mar. O más bien de los océanos. Para ello hace un repaso de diferentes hábitats como los arrecifes, los manglares, etc.
Más que del mar en sí (podríamos hablar de efectos físicos, o corrientes u olas grandes) habla de la biología en él, sus animales, plantas y demás.
El libro no está mal y está bien documentado, pero en mi opinión es demasiado largo.
No es de aquellos que recomendaría, así que si os apetece leerlo, mirad algunas cuántas páginas al azar antes de ello.
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139 reviews5 followers
November 27, 2025
Excelente.
Muito interessante o tema e o conteúdo da mensagem que nos deixa sobre a degradação continua dos Oceanos.

É pena de quem manda no Mundo não estejam preocupados com as próximas gerações.
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