{"product_id":"9781473664968-adventures-of-a-young-naturalist","title":"Adventures of a Young Naturalist","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S ZOO QUEST EXPEDITIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe early adventures of a young David Attenborough: the story of his time filming the original 1950s series, \u003ci\u003eZoo Quest\u003c\/i\u003e, with never-before-seen photographs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A great book for anyone who wants to vicariously travel like an old-fashioned adventurer and seeks \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e understand how far we have come in developing a protective attitude to wildlife'\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A marvellous book . unputdownable . utterly engaging' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1954, a young television presenter named David Attenborough was offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for \u003cb\u003eLondon Zoo\u003c\/b\u003e's collection, and to film the expeditions for the \u003cb\u003eBBC\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow '\u003cb\u003ethe greatest living advocate of the global ecosystem\u003c\/b\u003e' this is the story of the voyages that started it all. 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 battled 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. The methods may be outdated now, but the fascination and respect for the wildlife, the people and the environment - and the importance of protecting these wild places - is not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with his trademark wit and charm, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdventures of a Young Naturalist\u003c\/b\u003e \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 who is still doing so today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31855324266593,"sku":"9781473664968","price":9.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27508275.jpg?v=1721822064","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781473664968-adventures-of-a-young-naturalist","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}