{"product_id":"life-on-air-by-david-attenborough","title":"Life on Air by David Attenborough","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs1EFB4FB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;} .cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003eThe broadcasting memoirs of Sir David Attenborough, the world's leading Natural History programme-maker - revised and updated in mass market paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. His career as a naturalist and broadcaster has spanned nearly six decades, and in this volume of memoirs Sir David tells stories of the people and animals he has met and the places he has visited. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis first job - after Cambridge University and two years in the Royal Navy - was at a London publishing house. Then in 1952 he joined the BBC as a trainee producer, and it was while working on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eZoo Quest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries (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, and has established himself as the world's leading Natural History programme maker with several landmark BBC series, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eLife on Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1979), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eThe Living Planet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1984), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eThe Trials of Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1990), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eThe Private Life of Plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1995), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eLife of Birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1998), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eThe Blue Planet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e(2001)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003e, Life of Mammals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2002), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003ePlanet Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2006) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eLife in Cold Blood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2008). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir David is an Honorary Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society and was knighted in 1985. He is also Britain's most respected, trusted and lauded natural history broadcaster and writer, championing conservation and standing at the forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species. A lot has changed since his first television documentary, and in this updated edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eLife on Air\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSir David tells us of his experiences of filming in the 21st century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Kangaroo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146257330264,"sku":"9781849900010","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8343\/1000\/files\/9781849900010_1.jpg?v=1779853828","url":"https:\/\/redkangaroobooks.au\/products\/life-on-air-by-david-attenborough","provider":"Red Kangaroo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}