Her bestselling first non-fiction book, Blue Planet II, has been translated into several languages around the world. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. It also has enough minor typos for me to mention them, perhaps a sign of it being forced on the shelves in time for transmission. In addition to certain standard Google cookies, reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. The superlative world of the creatures is matched by the fifty-metre long kelp fronds, as one chapter here concentrates on the aquatic plant life that is a vital part of the whole system.

Beautifully illustrated and packed with fascinating facts, this book is full of the most amazing creatures on earth. He was a producer on Planet Earth and has produced many natural history documentaries for the BBC, including Hidden Kingdoms and Ocean Giants.These type of books tend to get read once and you can pick up some very good quality copies for a lot less than new. There is a useful glossary and index but, disappointingly, there is no Further Reading list for those who want to find out more. Every creature in the ocean, from the tiny snail to the enormous blue whale depends on water for survival. The book is excellently organized and written in plain language comprehensible to almost any reader. The Blue Planet is a reminder of what we know and what we still don't know about the oceans and is a timely reminder of how fragile its ecosystems can be.

Blue Planet II, which accompanies an epic 7-part series, is a ground-breaking new look at the richness and variety of underwater life across our planet. DVD; Run time 98 minutes; in original plastic case; DVD only; Originally produced as a television mini-series in 2002. The book explores the oceans from the seashore to the vast depths in 7 main chapters as follows 1)the water planet 2)life on the edge 3)tropical seas 4)temperate seas 5)frozen seas 6)the open ocean and 7)the deep. Looking at a book such as this you can get some idea of the thrill of exploring the last unknown section of our planet.

The world is covered in hot spots and deserts and some of the most incredible wildlife thrives in these scorching environments. There's also additional snippets of info from behind-the-scenes, revealing how some of that jaw-dropping footage is captured, and some insightful comments from the film crew.