Last Chance to See

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Last Chance to See - Paperback

Last Chance to See - Paperback

by Douglas Adams , Mark Carwardine
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Book Overview

New York Times bestselling author Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark Carwardine take off around the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures.

Join them as they encounter the animal kingdom in its stunning beauty, astonishing variety, and imminent peril: the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia, the helpless but loveable Kakapo of New Zealand, the blind river dolphins of China, the white rhinos of Zaire, the rare birds of Mauritius island in the Indian Ocean. Hilarious and poignant--as only Douglas Adams can be--Last Chance to See is an entertaining and arresting odyssey through the Earth's magnificent wildlife galaxy.

Praise for Last Chance to See

"Lively, sharply satirical, brilliantly written . . . shows how human care can undo what human carelessness has wrought."--The Atlantic

"These authors don't hesitate to present the alarming facts: More than 1,000 species of animals (and plants) become extinct every year. . . . Perhaps Adams and Carwardine, with their witty science, will help prevent such misadventures in the future."--Boston Sunday Herald

"Very funny and moving . . . The glimpses of rare fauna seem to have enlarged [Adams's] thinking, enlivened his world; and so might the animals do for us all, if we were to help them live."--The Washington Post Book World

"[Adams] invites us to enter into a conspiracy of laughter and caring."--Los Angeles Times

"Amusing . . . thought-provoking . . . Its details on the heroic efforts being made to save these animals are inspirational."--The New York Times Book Review

Front Jacket

Very funny and moving...The glimpses of rare fauna seem to have enlarged [Adams'] thinking, enlivened his world; and so might the animals do for us all, if we were to help them live.
THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD
Join bestselling author Douglas Adams and zooligist Mark Carwardine as they take off around the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures. Hilarious and poignant--as only Douglas Adams can be--LAST CHANCE TO SEE is an entertaining and arresting odyssey through the Earth's magnificent wildlife galaxy.
ISBN9780345371980
Author Douglas Adams , Mark Carwardine
PublisherBallantine Group
GenreHobbies & interests and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 1992
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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By Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine
About Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams was born in 1952 and created all the various and contradictory manifestations of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio, novels, TV, computer games, stage adaptations, comic book, and bath towel. He was born in Cambridge and lived with his wife and daughter in Islington, London, before moving to Santa Barbara, California, where he died suddenly in 2001.
About Mark Carwardine
Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, bestselling author, TV and radio presenter, wildlife photographer, whale-watch operator, and an active and outspoken conservationist who has a special interest in cetaceans. His TV series include BBC's Last Chance to See with the actor Stephen Fry, and for many years Carwardine presented the weekly half-hour program Nature on BBC Radio 4. Carwardine has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in North America and the Handbook of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises.

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