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Tomorrow Is Too Late - A Celebration of Our Wildlife Heritage

David Attenborough (Introduction), Charles III (Foreword)

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"Tomorrow is Too Late" is a celebration of the wildlife of Britain by many of its best-known writers and artists. The book contains an introduction by Sir David Attenborough and articles by 25 leading British authors and conservationists, including David Bellamy, Bill Condry, Richard Fitter, Richard Mabey and Robin Page. Amongst the 60 artists whose work is represented are Robert Bateman, Gordon Beningfield, Marjorie Blamey, John Busby, Sir Edwin Landseer, Sir Peter Scott, Keith Shackleton, Donald Watson, and Jane Leycester Paige. All the living contributors have given their services and copyright owners have waived their fees. The royalties from the publication of the book go to the Royal Society for Nature Conservation's British Wildlife Appeal, which was launched under the chairmanship of Sir David Attenborough in October 1985 to raise #10 million with the motto "Tomorrow is Too Late".

120 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

David Attenborough

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Sir David Frederick Attenborough is a naturalist and broadcaster, who is most well-known for writing and presenting the nine "Life" series, produced in conjunction with BBC's Natural History Unit. The series includes Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trials of Life (1990), Life in the Freezer (about Antarctica; 1993), The Private Life of Plants (1995), The Life of Birds (1998), The Life of Mammals (2002), Life in the Undergrowth (2005) and Life in Cold Blood (2008).

He is the younger brother of director and actor Richard Attenborough.

Photo credit: Wildscreen's photograph of David Attenborough at ARKive's launch in Bristol, England © May 2003

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