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A Life on Our Planet
- My Witness Statement and Vision for the Future
- Narrated by: David Attenborough
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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See the world. Then make it better.
I am 94. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary.
As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day - the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity.
I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet contains my witness statement and my vision for the future - the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake, and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right.
We have the opportunity to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited.
All we need is the will to do so.
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"Read this book to learn, but also to honour the man. We shall never see his like again." (Sunday Times)
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- Preeti
- 07-09-21
A book that makes us think
I have always loved the author's programs on TV. This book enforces the fact that there is no plan(et) B. We need to change our way of living if life on earth is to continue and flourish. His narration makes it easy to understand this. A must read for everyone who is planet conscious!
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- Prime user
- 11-05-21
legend book by legend
I want to recommend this book to a person who really interested in future civilization
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- Ankit Sharma
- 24-10-21
good read
might have liked more details on solution party but not a complaint at all. it's a marvellous book
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- RM
- 17-03-21
A book that every person should read
A must read for all as climate change is real and we are responsible for it and need to correct it
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- Srilekha Nair
- 01-11-20
what we do next will define our civilization
I can only say thank you to David Attenborough and his team , the audiobook is extremely informative and shows the extent of the damage already done and how if we still act can preserve what's left of the natural world. each an every individual is responsible and has the ability to improve his/her way of life ... it is the simple choices that will have the cascading effect across generations.
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- Uday Kagal
- 18-05-21
A must listen for all who care about the planet
Great book. Very informative with lots of hard facts. Though I'm a bit skeptical about the solutions proposed. They're all good but I don't know whether humans can set aside their self-absorption and greed to make way for sustainability.
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- Sunil Kanitkar
- 15-12-20
very insightful
fantastically structured, appropriate level of detail, and very realistic approaches to rewild and reverse the current alarming trends.
ofcourse beautifully narrated!
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- Venkata Gopala Rao Palla
- 23-02-21
Eye-Opener
This is probably best book out of all I had the fortune to go through. David Attenborough is very well known figure among those nature loves who watch Planet Earth, Our Planet, Blue Planet etc. With his remarkable passion for nature, he has been educating on the world around us for decades now.
This book, as the title goes, is divided into two major parts. The witness statement is where he speaks about how we, the human beings, have taken control of the planet without really understanding the profound, long-lasting and irreversible damage that our activities are causing. Some of the facts brought forward are very disturbing.
But, that's not all bad news. In the second part, Vision for the Future, he lists and explains many efforts that have been taken up by scientists, nature lovers and some governments in order to bring down the negative effects of human footprint. Some of those are very much doable in immediate future, and some of them are in theoretical phase right now.
The message is very clear. Nature is going to recover itself with or without human beings. It is in our hands to decide how to let that happen. We belong to the generation that is the first and the last with an opportunity to fix the issues. Reestablishing the bio-diversity, re-forestation, responsible fishing practices, and reduced carbon footprints are the major efforts to be taken up in order to preserve ourselves and the generations to come!
My recommendation is to watch the Documentary (available on Netflix) first and then listen to this book leisurely. Happy listening!
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- Demonoid
- 04-12-20
Very informative book
It's a very informative book. I am a very big fan of Mr David Attenborough. His narration is so beautiful. This book talks about the alternatives we can develop to protect our planet and all the species. So much to learn from his experiences. Thanks!
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- sanjay podder
- 16-12-22
The primer for Nature and Biodiversity
If you want to understand the challenges of Climate change and Biodiversity loss start with this book. Most comprehensive from the master himself.
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