Product Description

The best stories are the true ones, and there can be few BBC series that have generated as many gripping tales as "Planet Earth". With producers and camera people traveling to every continent and almost every corner of the world, from the highest mountains to the lowest depths, their adventures have been many and unforgettable. Using every kind of craft and technological wizardry imaginable, from helicopters and submersibles, to satellites and remote cameras, they have also witnessed remarkable things. And what makes so much of the series special are the unique aerial perspectives from which they have filmed so many of the animals.This book tells the dramatic tales of their encounters, discoveries and many trials and tribulations. Also revealed are the ingenious means by which some of the unique sequences in the series have been made. Memorable sequences filmed in the wild include wild camels in the snow in the Gobi desert, a giant (truly giant) salamander hunting at night, desert lions capturing an oryx, golden snub-nosed monkeys playing high in the mountains of China, a giant panda in a cave tending her tiny newborn and a snow leopard chasing its prey down a sheer rock face. Used for the first time in any book are special photographs taken from high-definition film footage, which will bring the tales to life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #165759 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Informative
This book is packed with interesting stories and information on how these magnificent programmes were made. I was disappointed that there were no stunning photographs, as it is the images that have made the programme so thrilling. This is very much a behind-the-scenes book. Very enjoyable but it didnt excite me as much as I had hoped.

Planet wonderful
I got this book this moring have already managed to work my way through the vast majority of it. It features everything that the TV series has dealt with over the past few weeks, plus all of the info that you might have missed from watching the tv series.

This book will enable your geaographical knowledge to grow, including amazing passages on the earths processes and the way in which things on the planet interract with each other.

The book is worth buying for the pictures alone, which i could stare at all day if i had the time. Make sure you check out this book...

A visual masterpiece
This amazing guide to the making of the amazing television documentaries provides a feast of images that are beyond belief. The book is a fitting companion to what has been a new insight into our beloved Planet Earth, with a few photos depicting scenes not shown on tv.
If you loved the documentaries then you must buy this book!