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David Attenborough’s Life on Earth review – a revamped classic

A fresh version of David Attenborough's classic book may be light on climate change, but it should inspire a new generation to cherish life on earth

By Rowan Hooper

4 October 2018

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Attenborough’s classic has all-new shots, including a crocodile (above) and a sloth (below)

Life on Earth: The greatest story ever told

WHEN I saw the new edition of Life on Earth by David Attenborough on my desk, I felt an emotional twang. It was like seeing a cherished childhood friend again after decades, or reaching the last chapter of a moving book and feeling you might cry. It’s not too much to say that the first edition of the book, published 40 years ago, and the TV programmes that accompanied it, changed the lives…

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