Last Chance To See (Paperback)
Douglas Adams (author), Mark Carwardine (author)
£9.99
Paperback
224 Pages /
Published: 10/09/2009
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'Douglas Adams' genius was in using comedy to make serious points about the world' Independent
After years of reflecting on the absurdities of life on other planets, Douglas Adams teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine to find out what was happening to life on this one. Together they lead us on an unforgettable journey across the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures - animals that they may never get another chance to see. They encounter the animal kingdom in its stunning beauty, astonishing variety, and imminent peril: the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia, the helpless but lovable 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. Both funny and poignant, Last Chance to See is the tale of an unforgettable wildlife odyssey - and a timely reminder of all that we must protect.
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9780099536796
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 206 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"In every case, the presence and personality of the endangered animals rise off the page - even when the authors don't manage to find them. The writing may be witty, but this book is a sobering reminder of what a very great deal we have to lose" * Independent on Sunday *
"This is life or death stuff, but Adams is a writer who chooses not to shake his finger at the reader. He fails completely in the self-righteous-piety department. Instead he invites us to enter a conspiracy of laughter and caring" * Los Angeles Times *
"It is a book one reads in a rush, always looking forward to the next perverse paragraph, wise insight or felicitous phrase" * The Canberra Times *
"Last Chance to See brings out the best in Adams' writing ... constantly springing on the reader the kind of dizzying shift in perspective that was the stock in trade of Hitchhiker'" * The Listener *
"The funniest serious book on the market." * Amazon.co.uk reader review *
"This is life or death stuff, but Adams is a writer who chooses not to shake his finger at the reader. He fails completely in the self-righteous-piety department. Instead he invites us to enter a conspiracy of laughter and caring" * Los Angeles Times *
"It is a book one reads in a rush, always looking forward to the next perverse paragraph, wise insight or felicitous phrase" * The Canberra Times *
"Last Chance to See brings out the best in Adams' writing ... constantly springing on the reader the kind of dizzying shift in perspective that was the stock in trade of Hitchhiker'" * The Listener *
"The funniest serious book on the market." * Amazon.co.uk reader review *
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