Journeys to the Other Side of the World

Resumen del libro

Following the success of the original Zoo Quest expeditions, the young David Attenborough embarked on further travels in a very different part of the world. From Madagascar and New Guinea to the Pacific Islands and the Northern Territory of Australia, he and his cameraman companion were aiming to record not just the wildlife, but the way of life of some of the indigenous people of these regions, whose traditions had never been encountered by most of the British public before. From the land divers of Pentecost Island and the sing-sings of New Guinea, to a Royal Kava ceremony on Tonga and the ancient art of the Northern Territory, it is a journey like no other.

Alongside these remarkable cultures he encounters paradise birds, chameleons, sifakas and many more animals in some of the most unique environments on the planet.

Biografía del autor

Sir David Attenborough es un locutor e historiador de la naturaleza, ganador de premios BAFTA y Emmy. También fue Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Ciencias Sociales en 2009. Es un autor best seller a nivel internacional con más de 25 libros. También trabajó como gerente de BBC Two y director de programación de BBC Television en los años sesenta y setenta, y como presidente de la Royal Society for Nature Conservation en los noventa.