Life on Air: Memoirs of a Broadcaster » (Unabridged)

His career as a naturalist and broadcaster has spanned nearly five decades and there are very few places on the globe that he has not visited. In this volume of memoirs David tells stories of the people and animals he has met and the places that he has visited.

Over the last 25 years he has established himself as the world's leading Natural History programme maker with several landmark BBC series, most recently the hugely popular Life and Blue Planet, alongside Life on Earth, The Living Planet, The Trials of Life, The Private Life of Plants and The Life of Birds.

An updated autobiography of David Attenborough's life, read by David Attenborough.

Douglas Palmer - New Scientist

Life on Air, David Attenborough's professional autobiography, tells the entertaining story of how he turned us all into armchair experts in natural history.

1. Joining Auntie 9
2. Zoo Quest 31
3. Guiana 47
4. Infant Empires 59
5. Dragons 64
6. A Plunge into Politics 81
7. New Guinea 87
8. Paraguay 105
9. Solving Sound 120
10. A Quest for Custom 124
11. Radio Excursions 143
12. Lions and Lemurs 148
13. The Top End of Australia 167
14. Casting Around 185
15. A New Network 198
16. Exotic Interludes 218
17. The Threat of the Desk 232
18. Back to the Jungle 242
19. The Tribal Eye 255
20. Life on Earth 279
21. The Living Planet 294
22. Extra Duties 313
23. Vanished Lives 326
24. The Trials of Life 344
25. The Private Life of Plants 359
26. The Lure of Birds 372
27. Conclusions 375
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