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Life on air : memoirs of a broadcaster

by David Attenborough

This memoir traces a fifty-year career in natural history broadcasting, detailing the evolution of the BBC and the production of major wildlife series. It recounts global expeditions and provides behind-the-scenes insights into the filming of the natural world.

Accession 10748 ISBN 9783899553642 Publisher Princeton University Press
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