Deadly
My Ultimate Lethal Beasts
Will be published approx. on 25. September 2025
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-78594-973-9 (ISBN)
Description
Join the hugely popular presenter of Deadly 60 on a jaw-dropping journey through the world's most dangerous animal encounters.
Packed with amazing facts about the deadliest animals on our planet, Deadly is the ultimate compendium of Steve Backshall's most memorable experiences and dangerous encounters in the natural world.
From ancient predators and cold-blooded killers to lethal lures and biggest bites, Steve revisits some of the best-known and most-feared beasts in the animal kingdom. Discover the formidable hunting skills of the orca, the phenomenally painful sting of the bullet ant and the punching power of a mantis shrimp alongside many more superpowers and scary survival tactics within the natural world.
Drawing on over 25 years of experience in the field, Steve takes a heart-poundingly close look at the greatest record breakers in the animal kingdom, determines who would come out on top in a showdown between the deadliest animals to have ever lived, and shares the most dramatic moments of his adventures in pursuit of all things Deadly!
Packed with amazing facts about the deadliest animals on our planet, Deadly is the ultimate compendium of Steve Backshall's most memorable experiences and dangerous encounters in the natural world.
From ancient predators and cold-blooded killers to lethal lures and biggest bites, Steve revisits some of the best-known and most-feared beasts in the animal kingdom. Discover the formidable hunting skills of the orca, the phenomenally painful sting of the bullet ant and the punching power of a mantis shrimp alongside many more superpowers and scary survival tactics within the natural world.
Drawing on over 25 years of experience in the field, Steve takes a heart-poundingly close look at the greatest record breakers in the animal kingdom, determines who would come out on top in a showdown between the deadliest animals to have ever lived, and shares the most dramatic moments of his adventures in pursuit of all things Deadly!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 252 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
984 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78594-973-9 (9781785949739)
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Additional editions
E-Book
09/2025
BBC Digital
€14.99
Available for download
Person
Born in 1973, Steve Backshall was brought up on a smallholding in the home counties of England. He studied English at university before going on to study biology, eventually becoming Adventurer in Residence for National Geographic. He travels the world as presenter of BBC TV's Deadly series, for which he has won two BAFTAs. He presented BBC One's Big Blue Live alongside Matt Baker and Liz Bonnin in 2015, which went on to win the BAFTA Television Award for Best Live Event. His other documentary series include Steve Backshall's Extreme Mountain Challenge, Down the Might River, and Steve Backshall and the Vertical Mile. He has written many books for both adults and children, most recently Deep Blue: My Ocean Journeys, a blend of memoir, travel, and marine science about underwater places and their wildlife across the globe.