Steve Backshall's Deadly 60

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Learn about the ingenious techniques and extraordinary weapons that some of our most dangerous animals are armed with.

He has just six months to travel to six continents and find 60 of the deadliest creatures on the planet for the 26-part Children’s BBC series of the same name.It all began after a rainy-day visit with his family to an exhibition of artefacts from Papua New Guinea. Steve's global adventure spans the continents and his encounters range from famous killers such as the African Cheetah, the Neotropical Piranha and the North American Grizzly Bear to less famous but no less deadly animals. Steve’s encounters range from famous killers such as the Black Mamba and the North American Grizzly Bear to less well known but no less deadly animals. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

Saker once was one of them, until he met Sinter, and realised that the Clan was working for evil, rather than good. In his first ever DEADLY DIARIES Steve Backshall shares what it means to him to film the world’s top predators. This is a perfect collection for fans of the popular BBC tv series: Deadly 60 and children aged 9+ with a keen interest in animals.He has just six months to travel six continents and find 60 of the deadliest creatures on the planet for the 26-part Children’s BBC series of the same name which will air on BBC1 and the CBBC Channel. And then he found himself in the vast untamed wilderness of Papua New Guinea, experiencing the crushing lows and extraordinary highs of the BBC’s Lost Land of the Volcano expedition.

For example, few are aware that the Pufferfish is armed with tetrodoxin, an exceptionally lethal poison, estimated to be 1,200 times more deadly than cyanide. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Steve’s outdoor sports CV includes having climbed the sixth highest mountain in the world (Cho Oyu 8201m) as well as many other ascents around the globe. Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF.If a children's television series results in a high quality, well thought out book that inspires children to read then I am happy with that! He is absolutely passionate about rock and ice climbing and all disciplines of kayaking and cycling. Steve also took part in a brutal caving expedition opening up new passage in Mageni Cave in New Britain. He has presented on the programme Earth Pulse on the National Geographic channel, as well as the popular BBC children's' series The Really Wild Show and the primetime BBC series The One Show and the Expedition series, where he visited remote places such as Guyana, Alaska, St Kilda and Borneo.