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Last Chance To See

Last Chance To See

by Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/12/2009

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

'Descriptive writing of a high order. this is an extremely intelligent book' The Times

Join Douglas Adams, bestselling and beloved author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and zoologist Mark Carwardine on an adventure in search of the world's most endangered and exotic creatures.

In this book, Adams' self-proclaimed favourite of his own works, the pair encounter animals in imminent peril- the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia, the 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 and the alien-like aye-aye of Madagascar. Inimitably witty and poignant, Last Chance to See is both a celebration of our most extraordinary creatures and a warning about what we have to lose if we do not act soon.

Featuring a fantastic new foreword by the authors' long-time friend Stephen Fry, and an afterword from Mark Carwardine that considers what has changed since the book was first published, Last Chance to See feels more urgent than ever before.

'Douglas Adams' genius was in using comedy to make serious points about the world' Independent
ISBN:
9780099536796
9780099536796
Category:
Wildlife: general interest
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-12-2009
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
256
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x17mm
Weight:
0.23kg
Mark Carwardine

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, writer, radio and TV presenter, wildlife photographer, wildlife tour operator and an active and outspoken conservationist, with a special interest in cetaceans.

His TV series include BBC's Last Chance to See with Stephen Fry, and for many years he presented the weekly half-hour programme Nature on BBC Radio 4. Mark has been writing a monthly column in BBC Wildlife magazine since 2004, is Contributing Editor of Wanderlust magazine, and has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including many about whales.

He has been studying, observing and photographing whales, dolphins and porpoises around the world for more than 30 years.

Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952. He is best known as the creator of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series. The book went on to be a No. 1 bestseller.

He followed this success with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980); Life, The Universe and Everything (1982); So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (1984); Mostly Harmless (1992) and many more.

He sold over 15 million books in the UK, the US and Australia. Douglas died unexpectedly in May 2001 at the age of 49.

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