As a young man, Attenborough felt he was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world. But it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day: the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity. Here he shares his witness statement from a lifetime of wisdom. And he offers a hopeful vision for the future: how we can work to restore the wonderful world we inherited....

Follows the sequence of events in the evolution of life on Earth, from the emergence of one-celled organisms to man.

Through text and colorful photographs the reader is introduced to how plants compete endlessly for survival with other plants and animals.

The Arctic and Antarctic remain the greatest wildernesses on Earth. The scale and beauty of the scenery and the sheer power of the elements, the weather, the rough ocean and the ice, is unmatched anywhere else on our planet. tells the compelling story of animals such as the wandering albatross, the adelie penguin and the polar bear, and paints a portrait that will take your breath away, at a moment when, melting fast, the frozen regions of our planet...

Hosted by Professor Stephen Hawking, this five-part series travels the globe to explore the amazing research and awesome inventions that will transform lives in the future. Hawking is joined by a stellar cast of scientists offering expert commentary on today's scientific revolutions.