Last Chance To See - Softcover

Adams, Douglas; Carwardine, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 009953679X ISBN 13: 9780099536796

Verlag: Arrow, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

'Douglas Adams' genius was in using comedy to make serious points about the world' IndependentAfter 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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Críticas:

"In every case, the presence and personality of the endangered animals rise off the page - even when the authors don't manage to find them. The writing may be witty, but this book is a sobering reminder of what a very great deal we have to lose" (Independent on Sunday)

"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)

"The funniest serious book on the market." (Amazon.co.uk reader review)

Contraportada:

After years of reflecting on the absurdities of life on other planets, Douglas Adams teams up with zoologist Mark Carwardine on an expedition to find out what's happening to life on this one.

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

'Who would have thought that a book in the field of "ecology/nature" ... could be as lively, sharply satirical, brilliantly written and even funny as this one? ... ranks with the best set pieces in Mark Twain' Atlantic Monthly

'This is life or death stuff, but Adams is a writer who chooses not to sharke 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 Adam's writing ... constandly sprinign on the reader the kind of dizzying shift in perspective that was the sock in trade of Hitch Hiker' The Listener

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Arrow
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 009953679X
• ISBN 13: 9780099536796
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256