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Revealing the most amazing sights on Earth in unprecedented ways, alongside stories of the ways humans are affecting the world’s ecosystems—from the wildebeest migrations in Africa to the penguin colonies of Antarctica—this book places itself at the forefront of a global conversation as we work together to protect and preserve our planet. This glorious visual celebration of the natural world combines extraordinary photography from the series with stunning illustrations from acclaimed artist, Richard Jones. Lose yourself in icy landscapes, dense jungles and endless oceans. Learn how our fascinating habitats, and the plants and creatures living there, interconnect to create the one place we all call home – Our Planet. Plastic is invading oceanic food chains and over 90% of seabirds have plastic fragments in their stomachs. Clark, Pilita (18 November 2020). "Best books of 2020: Environment". Financial Times . Retrieved 21 November 2020.
Attenborough’s long life over which these changes have been ever-accelerating is really less than a blink on a planetary life scale — and yet life as we know it is now teetering on a brink, rushing there with the speed that, while much slower that dinosaur-doom Chicxulub asteroid, is proceeding scarily fast, to the point where what we leave to generations to come — climate, biodiversity, ability of the planet to sustain our ever-expanding numbers — is really uncertain.With six hundred members of crew filming in fifty countries over four years, the directors that brought us the original Planet Earthand Blue Planetnow take readers on a journey across all the globe’s different biological realms to present stunning visuals of nature’s most intriguing animals in action, and environmental change on a scale that must be seen to be believed. I certainly will recommend this book as an authoritative, and easily digestible narrative to raise awareness for everyone. There's also the excellent audiobook read by the author himself, as well as a new documentary available on Netflix for those less inclined to read.
The natural world is fading. The evidence is all around. It has happened during my lifetime. I have seen it with my own eyes. It will lead to our destruction. German: Ein Leben auf unserem Planeten: Die Zukunftsvision des berühmtesten Naturfilmers der Welt, lit.'A Life on Our Planet: The Vision of the Future of the World's Most Famous Nature Filmmaker'. Translated by Alexandra Hölscher. Munich: Blessing. 2020. ISBN 9783896676917. This book is Sir David Attenborough’s witness statement of anthropogenic climate change and biodiversity loss that has happened during his lifetime. In the blink of an eye, from a geological viewpoint, the world has changed drastically. With a foreword by Sir David Attenborough, this is the striking photographic companion to the Emmy–winning NETFLIX original documentary series,presenting never-before-seen visuals of nature’s most intriguing animals in action and the environmental change that has to be seen to be believed. We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is we have to do these things to save ourselves. With or without us, the wild will return like the forest has taken over the city of Pripyat after the Chernobyl disaster forced people to evacuate the city."David Attenborough is optimistic, however. He believes that not only can we fix it but that we are willing to change to achieve it. He is hopeful that people can adjust the expectations of comfort and wealth growth and countries adjust to not focusing on GDP growth as the all-important metric, and that we will see the big picture and put things right. And he is very good at explaining his point so convisely and accessibly, and with such hope that even the cynics among us start wondering that maybe, just maybe, we have a chance after all. Printable worksheets and visual resources for schools that support the Our Planet Children's Book; the official children's companion to the series, written by Matt Whyman and WWF. Global Our Planet Education Resources The future of all life on this earth depends on our willingness to take action now’ - David Attenborough Attenborough emphasizes that there’s no room for continued growth - population, GDP, consumption — on a closed-system planet worth limited resources. Earth is all we have, and if we want to continue to be the ones having it, we need to change what we are doing, even if it’s uncomfortable. He takes us on little journeys through rural England. We learn of his early fascination with fossils and thus learn some details about ammonites, their significance for natural history. We also learn of humanity's evolution, the different environmental circumstances which our ancestors had to survive and what has changed until now (this, the Holocene, is the gentlest era thus far). He also talks of mass extinctions.
Clarke, Emma (5 October 2020). "David Attenborough's A Life On Our Planet leaves viewers in tears as Netflix doc reveals devastation of natural world". Evening Standard . Retrieved 21 November 2020.
So this is Sir David Attenborough's account of the change he has witnessed in the natural world since he was born. Considering that he is over 90 years old, he got a good look at a number of really important events in our recent history (from World War 2 and humans landing on the Moon to the Chernobyl disaster and more). As Prince William, founder of The Earthshot Prize, said, 'The Earth is at a tipping point and we face a stark choice: either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet, or we remember our unique power as human beings and our continual ability to lead, innovate, and problem-solve. People Unpopular opinion time: I really do not like David Attenborough and the cognitive dissonance he displays in this book Appleyard, Bryan (27 September 2020). "A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough, review — a passionate valedictory". The Times . Retrieved 21 November 2020. As he begins by relating his gaining of insights and experiences, here are a few metrics that he shares:
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