Planet Earth The Making of an Epic Series (Paperback)

From the Publisher: 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 travelling to every continent, their adventures have been many and unforgettable. This book tells the dramatic tales of their encounters, discoveries and many trials and tribulations.There can be few BBC series that have generated as many gripping tales as Planet Earth. With producers and camera crews travelling to almost every corner of the world, from the highest mountains to the lowest depths, using every kind of craft and technological wizardry imaginable, from helicopters and submersibles to satellites and remote cameras, they have witnessed remarkable things. This book tells the dramatic tales of their encounters, trials and tribulations. Particularly memorable are the ingenious means by which some of the unique sequences in the series were made. High-definition film-footage photos will bring the tales to life.