Attenborough, David

Recounts expeditions to exotic places in search of specimens for the London Zoo.

"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 Zoo Quest. This 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"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the world of invertebrates, detailing aspects of the life-cycles of numerous species around the world. Topics covered include their prehistoric colonisation of land from the sea, winged insects, the various uses of silk, relationships with plants and other animals and social structures.

A photographic study of Antarctica, looking at the frozen landscape of the South Pole region, and examining the lives of the land and sea animals native to the the world's coldest, most isolated continent.

Profiles how plants form remarkable partnerships, co-habiting with and within animals, fungi and other plants in order to survive. It also reveals their symbiotic relationships with jellyfish, The Great Barrier Reef, fierce biting ants and predatory dodders.