Last Chance to See

Author(s): Douglas Adams; Mark Carwardine

Science & Natural History

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.

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Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine lead us on an unforgettable journey in search of the world's most endangered species.

The funniest serious book on the market. Amazon.co.uk reader review If the measure of a book's worth is the strength of the urge to 'get out and do something' that it gives you, then LAST CHANCE... is way up there with the best of them. 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

General Fields

  • : 9780099536796
  • : Penguin Random House
  • : Arrow
  • : 0.214
  • : 01 July 2009
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 16mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 224
  • : Paperback
  • : Douglas Adams; Mark Carwardine