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Title: A Life On Our Planet: My Witness Statement and Vision for the FutureAuthor: David Attenborough
Published: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 266
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
In this book, Attenborough, world famous broadcaster and natural historian, recounts his extraordinary experiences with nature throughout his life and explores how much has changed in his 94 years on Earth.
Review:
This was a fantastic read, which doesn't surprise me at all.
Like a lot of other people, I'm a big fan of this authors nature documentaries and I thought reading a book detailing his view on the natural world and our current climate crisis would be very interesting; and it was. Just like in his documentaries, you can truly tell how much he loves and cares about the natural world, and I really liked how he explained exactly why it's so important to preserve it.
There's a lot of information in this book, including a lot of statistics, and it's a lot to take in. I always feel a bit depressed reading books about the climate, because there's a sense of hopelessness to me about it, but I really like that Attenborough deftly takes us through how we may be able to reverse it and how not all hope is lost.
I actually think this is a great book to start with if you haven't read any nonfiction books on this subject; Attenborough's voice is strong and steady, the book is not too long, and the whole thing is a bit depressing but not overwhelmingly so.
I also want to add that I listened to the audiobook of this, but found it quite helpful to have the book in hand while I was listening. Attenborough has a great storytelling voice, so I really enjoyed it, but it's also the first audiobook I've ever got through, so I don't have anything to compare it to.
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