Planet Earth – As You′re Never Seen It Before: as You've Never Seen it Before

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A visual odyssey that will change the way we see our planet, this remarkable book, companion to the acclaimed Discovery Channel/ BBC series, is an enduring and awe-inspiring record of one of the most ambitious natural history projects ever undertaken. Using the latest aerial surveillance, state-of-the-art cameras, and high definition technology, the creators of
Planet Earth have assembled more than 400 stunning photographs of wondrous natural landscapes from around the globe, including incredible footage of the rarely spotted, almost mythical creatures that live in these habitats. Many of the images reveal inaccessible places that few have seen and record animal behavior that has never been filmed or photographed before. With the help of this highly advanced technology and the world's premier wildlife photographers, the book takes us on a spectacular journey from the world's greatest rivers and impressive gorges, to its mightiest mountains, hidden caves and caverns, and vast deserts.
Planet Earth captures breathtaking sequences of predators and their prey, lush vistas of forests viewed from the tops of towering trees, the oceans and their mysterious creatures viewed from beneath the surface, and much morein a magnificent adventure that brings unknown wonders of the natural world into our living rooms.


Copub: BBC Worldwide Americas

From Booklist
This is the companion volume to the BBC/Discovery Channel series I^ Planet Earth, narrated by renowned naturalist and pioneer of the nature documentary Sir David Attenborough and produced by Fothergill. The two paired up to create the series I^ The Blue Planet (1998), the first natural history documentary presented in high definition, and now Fothergill presents a collection of more than 400 photographs that focus on what is most wonderful about the living world. He takes readers on a whirlwind tour from the frozen poles to the great forests, across the Great Plains and great sands, up to the mountain heights, down into the underworld, into fresh water and rain forests, over to shallow seas and down to the ocean depths, capturing the wonders of plant and animal life. A superb wake-up call to protect the treasures of the planet that sustain, and enrich, us, I^ Planet Earth is a feast for the eyes and soul, presented with the best and latest technology.
Pamela Crossland

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From the Inside Flap

Planet Earth is more astonishing and compelling than anything that can be brought from a computer as special effects. . . . An example of how marvelous program-making can be.”A. A. Gill,
Sunday Times

It has some of the most stunning photography ever seen.”Hermione Eyre,
Independent on Sunday

These programs should be compulsory viewing for every school child, before they start to believe that it does not matter what happens to other species on this planet.”Philip Coggan,
Financial Times

About the Author

Alastair Fothergill is the series producer of
Planet Earth and the director of
Earth, the associated feature film. He studied zoology at the University of Durham and made his first film, on the Okavango, while still a student. Fothergill joined BBC Natural History United in 1983, working on
The Really Wild Show, Wildlife on One, and the series
The Trials of Life. He was appointed head of the unit in 1992, and during his tenure he produced the award-winning series
Life in the Freezer. In 1998, he produced the hugely successful series The Blue Planet. He has also presented several television programs, including
The Abyss, and is the author of three books.

EAN: 9780520250543

Package Dimensions: 11.6 x 11.5 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English