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The Trials of Life
- A Natural History of Animal Behaviour
- Narrated by: David Attenborough
- Length: 10 hrs
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The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet, ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave.
‘This is, quite simply, the best thing I’ve ever done.’ Sir David Attenborough on the TV series, The Trials of Life, upon which this book is based.
This is the third and last of Sir David’s great natural history books based on his TV series and completes his survey of the animal world that began with Life on Earth and continues with Living Planet.
In Life on Earth, Sir David showed how each group of animals evolved. In Living Planet he looked at the way they have adapted to the whole range of habitats in which they live. Now, in Trials of Life, he completes the story by revealing how animals behave – and why.
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- Dlek
- 12-02-24
The most important aspect is the ability of life to change.
I was just overwhelmed by all the information. David Attenborough is so knowledgeable and his voice is lovely and I didn’t want to stop listening. Just a wonderful book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-12-23
The hours fly by
Once again David Attenborough shows why he's the undisputed master of the natural history documentary.
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- BurstLung
- 14-11-22
Seriously, do you expect anything less?
The customary insight, voice and foresight that we have all grown up with and come to respect.
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