{"product_id":"last-chance-to-see-paperback","title":"Last Chance to See - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Carwardine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark Carwardine take off around the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin 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--\u003ci\u003eLast Chance to See\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining and arresting odyssey through the Earth's magnificent wildlife galaxy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLast Chance to See\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Lively, sharply satirical, brilliantly written . . . shows how human care can undo what human carelessness has wrought.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Boston Sunday Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" Adams] invites us to enter into a conspiracy of laughter and caring.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Amusing . . . thought-provoking . . . Its details on the heroic efforts being made to save these animals are inspirational.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery 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.\u003cbr\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD\u003cbr\u003eJoin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Adams\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1952 and educated at Cambridge. He was the author of five books in the Hitchhiker's Trilogy, including\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe and Everything; So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mostly Harmless.\u003c\/i\u003e His other works include \u003ci\u003eDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Liff \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Deeper Meaning of Liff\u003c\/i\u003e (with John Lloyd); and \u003ci\u003eLast Chance to See\u003c\/i\u003e (with Mark Carwardine). His last book was the bestselling collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Salmon of Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e, published posthumously in May 2002. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Carwardine\u003c\/b\u003e is a zoologist, an outspoken conservationist, an award-winning writer, a BBC radio and TV presenter, a widely published wildlife photographer, a bestselling author, a wildlife tour operator and leader, a lecturer, and a magazine columnist. He co-presented the popular BBC TV series \u003ci\u003eLast Chance to See\u003c\/i\u003e with actor and comedian Stephen Fry, in which the unlikely duo followed in the footsteps of Carwardine's original travels with Douglas Adams. Carwardine has written more than fifty books, including \u003ci\u003eField Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises; Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in North America; Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in Britain and Europe; Extreme Nature; The Guinness Book of Animal Records; Mark Carwardine's Ultimate Wildlife Experiences; The Shark-Watcher's Handbook;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn the Trail of the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.04 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45208347934764,"sku":"9780345371980","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/NnQ0czEyT2NiTXh5RUQ1SGJmT2tLQT09.webp?v=1768841449","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/last-chance-to-see-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}