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Last Chance to See by Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams (1992, Trade Paperback)

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Last Chance to See by Adams, Douglas, Carwardine, Mark [Paperback]

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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

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345371984
ISBN-13
9780345371980
eBay Product ID (ePID)
147354

Product Key Features

Book Title
Last Chance to See
Author
Mark Carwardine, Douglas Adams
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Reference, Endangered Species, Animal Rights, Natural Resources
Publication Year
1992
Genre
Nature
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ql82.A33 2018
Reviews
"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
Copyright Date
1990
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2018-302873
Dewey Decimal
591.68
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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3 out of 5 stars
by kendianne25Aug 23, 2021
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by A89KANKQShm@Del...Dec 08, 2006
Last Chance to See
Douglas Adams is one of my all time favorite authors, I have read all of his books, I wont divulge any plots of the book because if you are like me you dont wont to know the plots until you reach them in the book. But I do highly recomend this book.
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by TkFYZlTdQuK@Del...Dec 22, 2010
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Adam's wit and charm coupled with international travel and a look at some of the rarest animals on Earth. I learned alot and will reread as well as suggest to friends.

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