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Great Lives in Graphics: David Attenborough gives young readers a visual snapshot of his life and television career, while educating them on topics from documentary filmmaking to climate change and biodiversity. You may already know that David Attenborough is a broadcaster, writer and naturalist who revolutionised the way that wildlife documentaries are made. But did you know that his fascination with the natural world began in childhood, when he would collect fossils and catch newts? Or that he started his career in television behind the scenes, commissioning some of the BBC’s most ground-breaking and timeless programmes? And that his brother Richard was an acclaimed director and actor in Hollywood films? AGES: 8 plus