The man who climbs trees, James Aldred
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The man who climbs trees, James Aldred
Language
eng
resource.biographical
autobiography
Illustrations
illustrationsplates
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The man who climbs trees
Oclc number
996972079
Responsibility statement
James Aldred
Summary
Meet the man who climbs trees for a living. Whether he's scouting out the perfect canopy shot for the BBC, or just looking for a little fun, James Aldred has climbed scores of behemoth trees. In this adventure memoir, Aldred carries us with him across the globe and up to the top of these towering forest titans as he recalls his most memorable encounters with trees and their inhabitants.--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Beginnings, 1988 -- How I got here -- Goliath: England, 1859, 1991, 1994 -- Tumparak: Borneo, 1998 -- Apollo: The Congo, 1999 -- Tree of Life: Costa Rica, 2001 -- CastaƱa: Peru, 2003-2004 -- Roaring Meg: Australia, 2008 -- Ebana: Gabon, 2008 -- Kayu Besi: Papua, 2009 -- Fortaleza: Venezuela, 1987, 2010 -- Idyll: Morocco, 2013 -- New Forest: England, 2017
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Subject
- Television camera operators -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Trees + Growth
- Tree climbing
- NATURE / Plants / Trees
- British Broadcasting Corporation -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure
- Autobiographies
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- Aldred, James, (Tree climber)
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- Television camera operators -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Trees + Growth
- Tree climbing
- NATURE / Plants / Trees
- British Broadcasting Corporation -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure
- Autobiographies
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- Aldred, James, (Tree climber)
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