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Broadcasting legend sir david attenborough is heading to norwich next month. Within 24 hours of the announcement of the screening, more than 25,000 people had signed up. You are taken on a tour of the desserts, plains, lush rain forests, snow covered mountains. Sir david attenborough came to heffers in cambridge to do booksigning for his latest book, coauthored with errol fuller, titled drawn from. Events at waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Each ticket includes a copy of life on earth, and entitles you to one place in the queue to have your copy of the book signed by sir david attenborough. Eventually the bbc signed a coproduction deal with turner broadcasting. Sir david attenborough book signing stock pictures, royaltyfree. Books by david attenborough author of david attenborough. In 2012, attenborough was among the british cultural icons selected by artist sir.
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