A new, fully updated edition of David Attenborough's groundbreaking work, Life on Earth.

Attenborough's unforgettable encounter with gorillas became an iconic moment for millions of television viewers. The Life on Earth series and the accompanying book fundamentally changed the way we view and interact with the natural world, setting a new standard of quality and influencing a generation of nature enthusiasts.

Through the examination of the lives of animals and plants, this work is an amazing celebration of life's evolution on earth, featuring characters from the entire range of organisms that have ever lived on the planet. Attenborough's insightful and dynamic approach to the evolution of millions of species of living organisms leads us on an unforgettable journey of discovery from the first spark of life to the blue and green wonder we know today.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the book's first publication, David Attenborough has revisited Life on Earth, updating and adding to the original text, taking into account modern scientific discoveries from around the world. This paperback edition also includes more than 60 color photographs, selected by the author to help illustrate the book in a way far greater than was possible forty years ago.

This updated edition is a fitting tribute to a timeless classic on wildlife, destined to captivate the generation that witnessed it upon its first publication and to bring it to life for an entirely new generation.

Pages: 384, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm