by David Attenborough · Collins · tapa dura · ISBN 9780002198271
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«The First Eden» is David Attenborough's natural history essay on the Mediterranean, published by Collins in 1987 in hardback (240 pages, in English).
The book combines geology, ecology and history to explain how the Mediterranean was formed and how its landscapes and species have coexisted with human civilisation. Attenborough ranges from the arrival of the first settlers and the sacred animals of Egypt to the impact of mass tourism, with chapters on the destruction of forests, invasive species and the conservation of the region's last natural refuges.
Work associated with the BBC documentary series. Includes index, bibliography and illustration credits; the final chapter is titled «The relics of Eden».
Recommended for readers interested in nature, science communication and the environmental history of the Mediterranean area.
Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an English broadcaster, natural historian, and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned seven decades; it includes the nine documentary series forming The Life Collection, Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and Frozen Planet. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black-and-white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolution. Over his life, he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator and one Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Personality – Non-Daily.
