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Oct 15, 2002 life on air, david attenborough s professional autobiography, tells the entertaining story of how he turned us all into armchair experts in natural history. He started making television documentaries in the 1950s, produced the series zoo quest, and made some of televisions first blackandwhite nature films before being promoted to senior management at the bbc. We cannot guarantee that david attenborough s world of wildlife book is available. Doc full thrift david attenboroughs life on air year 2002.
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