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Life Story
Mike Gunton
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Description for Life Story
Hardback. Whether learning new skills, finding a mate or protecting their young, everything animals do is a way of meeting a particular challenge to that goal. This book tells a tale of survival, laying bare the extraordinary journey animals must make to achieve life's goal - to continue their bloodline. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 253 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1580.
Life Story is a tale of survival, laying bare the extraordinary journey animals must make to achieve life's goal – to continue their bloodline. Whether learning new skills, finding a mate or protecting their young, everything they do is a way of meeting a particular challenge to that goal. Extreme circumstances can lead to extreme solutions. Discover how sharks help albatross chicks learn to fly, or why some chimps solve survival problems by making spears. Learn about the extraordinary construction skills of fish and the seduction arts of birds. Witness the devotion of mothers, the gang life ... Read more
Life Story is a tale of survival, laying bare the extraordinary journey animals must make to achieve life's goal – to continue their bloodline. Whether learning new skills, finding a mate or protecting their young, everything they do is a way of meeting a particular challenge to that goal. Extreme circumstances can lead to extreme solutions. Discover how sharks help albatross chicks learn to fly, or why some chimps solve survival problems by making spears. Learn about the extraordinary construction skills of fish and the seduction arts of birds. Witness the devotion of mothers, the gang life ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849906647
SKU
9781849906647
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-3
About Mike Gunton
Mike Gunton is the executive producer of Life Story. He has a PhD in zoology and has produced series such as Life in the Undergrowth, British Isles: A Natural History and Life for the Natural History Unit at the BBC. Rupert Barrington is the series producer of Life Story. He has a degree in zoology and has worked on ... Read more
Reviews for Life Story
"Following the gripping BBC One natural history series, Life Story, explains the amazing lengths to which animal will go to secure their future. Packed with dramatic pictures and stills from the programme, it’s an unforgettable account of the natural world"
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