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| Last Chance to See | 
| Authors: Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  177 reviews
Sales Rank: 17524
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0345371984
Dewey Decimal Number: 591.529
EAN: 9780345371980
ASIN: 0345371984
Publication Date: October 13, 1992
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Condition: good book, ever so gently used
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| Customer Reviews:
 Entertaining but sad April 2, 2008
It is sad that such books are needed, but there's some hope in the book that we can still overcome the extiction of at least some species that we are responsible for pushing to the brink of extinction.
And off course Adams provide some good humorous bits ;)
Amazing August 23, 2007
This book is extremely hard to find outside of Amazon which is a real shame because this is definitely one of Adams' greatest, one that is not only absolutely hilarious but that reveals his own amazing character and interests in a profound way.
If you are an Adams fan at all or just liked the Hitchhiker Guide you really need this book, I'm thinking about becoming a zoologist after reading this but I expect they are not as funny.
Great read! August 19, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great and witty read as only Douglas Adams seems to be able to. Really sad that he is no longer around to write more gems like this!
Ignacio
A Favorite For Many January 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The publishers of this book were brilliant to get Douglas Adams (RIP) to accompany zoologist, Mark Carwardine, to "document" their journey and experiences visiting animals in danger of extinction. He gives you a good laugh and lots of fascinating information. This is a great book for young and old alike. I can't recommend it enough.
So long, Baiji (and Douglas too) December 19, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Being a fan of Douglas Adams, I picked up this book right away...and I personally consider it to be his best work. The world of conservation is not often viewed at from a light-hearted perspective, and this book allows readers to ease into serious topics with an infusion of humour. The people they meet, th experiences, the descriptions of the animal kingdom all point to a world that is quirky and loveable.
It was announced in the newspaper a few days ago that the Baiji dolphin has been written off as extinct...I would love to read a follow-up to see what happened with the sanctuary. Unfortunately Douglas has passed on as well, so an update is unlikely.
I can't recommend this book enough.
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