Amazing Rare Things The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery

David Attenborough's distinguished career in broadcasting spans more than 50 years. A pioneer of the nature documentary, he has written and presented nine major television series on virtually every aspect of life on Earth, including most recentlyPlanet Earth. He was knighted in 1985, was created a member of the Order of Merit in 2005, and has received many other awards and honorary degrees. Susan Owens is assistant curator of the Print Room at Windsor Castle. She curated the recent exhibit, Watercolours and Drawings from the Collection of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Martin Clayton is deputy curator of the Print Room at Windsor Castle. He has published extensively on Renaissance art. Rea Alexandratos is coordinator of the Dal Pozzo Catalogue Project.Attenborough, David is the author of 'Amazing Rare Things The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery', published 2007 under ISBN 9780300125474 and ISBN 030012547X.