The trials of life: A natural history of animal behaviour de Attenborough, David - 1992-01-01

HARDBACK, SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edn: 1st. thus. Augmented and enlarged.* Imp: 1st ?* Date of Publication: 1992* Publisher: Reader?s Digest in assn. with Harper Collins and BBC Publications.* Binding and cover condition: Colour photo illustrated laminated covers, white title to black spine-strip & b/w titles to face. No bumps or rubs, minimal shelf wear to boards & corners. FINE* Jacket condition: No dust jacket (probably as issued). ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Coloured end papers (silver grey). Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text pencil price rubbed out from ffep, otherwise no visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: Numerous colour photos and hand drawn illustrations within text throughout.* Pages: 362 pp. text. v pp., index, acknowledgements, picture credits & blank pages at rear.* Description: This book and the Television series that was filmed at the same time as it was being written, is the last in a trilogy of natural histories. The first was ?Life on Earth?, the second ?The Living Planet? and this ?The Trials of Life attempts to cover the subjects of animal behaviour and the environment in which the struggles of everyday life take place in the natural world. Animals prey on each other as well as relying on each other in some cases for their continuation but of course weather, climate, environment and the human race themselves impact on their survival.* A FINE text copy of the 1st/1st thus enlarged with some minimal wear but no dust jacket. This is a heavy volume and a small additional fee is included to help with the carriage*