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A life on our planet : my witness statement and a vision for the future / David Attenborough with Jonnie Hughes

by David Attenborough, Jonnie Hughes

This book provides a witness statement on the decline of global biodiversity and the loss of the planet's wild places over a lifetime. It also offers a hopeful vision and practical solutions for restoring and conserving the natural world.

Accession 16986 ISBN 9781529108279 Publisher Witness Books
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