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by Button Books (Author)
Great Lives in Graphics: David Attenborough is a graphic retelling of Attenborough's achievements, passions and influence on the planet. This book gives children a colorful snapshot of his life and the world through history to the present day.
You may already know that David Attenborough is a broadcaster, writer and naturalist who revolutionized how wildlife documentaries are made. But did you know that his fascination with the natural world began in childhood, when he would collect fossils and catch newts? Or that he started his career in television behind the scenes, commissioning some of the BBC's most ground-breaking and timeless programmes? And that his brother Richard was an acclaimed director and actor in Hollywood films.
- 250+ fascinating facts about broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author Sir David Attenborough
- An accessible format for young readers
- Fact-packed infographics capture critical information
- Built-in color-coded biography
Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that genuinely engages children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the book's main subject but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived. AGES: 8 to 12
Author Biography
Great lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.
