A Wild Life
My Adventures Around the World Filming Wildlife
Martin Hughes-Games(Author)
Corsair (Publisher)
Published on 2. April 2015
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-4721-1443-3 (ISBN)
Description
The frozen wastes of the Southern Ocean; the tropical rainforests of South America, the scorching grasslands of Africa, the dizzy heights of the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas: Martin Hughes-Games has been to every continent on earth filming natural history programmes. A Wild Life is Martin's personal account of his astonishing adventures around the world, both as a presenter for the BBC and a producer of nature documentaries. We all know Martin as a member of Springwatch and Autumnwatch team, but before his presenting days he spent many years behind the camera producing up-close-and-personal wildlife documentaries on location often in perilous conditions. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has captured the extraordinary life and diversity of the animal kingdom on film - from bloodthirsty bats and man-eating tigers, to huge elephant seals and tiny but ever so painful centipedes. Warmly told with humour and an inimitable style, and packed with insightful facts from the natural world - how fast is the fastest creature on earth, the peregrine falcon? How high can a bird, the bar headed goose on migration, really fly?
- A Wild Life has to be one of the natural history books of the year.
- A Wild Life has to be one of the natural history books of the year.
Reviews / Votes
Fascinating and huge fun to read Daily Mail Highly entertaining Birdwatch Packed with fascinating tales Sunday Post [Martin Hughes-Games'] stories are always riveting, often hilarious, and told with enthralling expertise. Daily MailMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4721-1443-3 (9781472114433)
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E-Book
04/2015
Corsair
€3.99
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Person
MARTIN HUGHES-GAMES co-presents the BBC's Springwatch and Autumnwatch programmes, having worked in television for over 30 years. He trained as a zoologist before joining the BBC science department as a producer. He is also an obsessive motorcyclist, passionate climber and chicken fancier. www.martinhughesgames.co.uk