Last Chance to See
Ranked #4 in Zoology, Ranked #6 in Mauritius — see more rankings.
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Join 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. less
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Beth Shapiro He describes in this book not only the beauty of these animals, but the human landscape they live in and what a disastrous time he has getting to these locations. (Source)
Mark Lynas For me, Last Chance to See is a real eye-opener, with the idea that you can take a depressing subject – species on the verge of extinction – and present it in a way which is so engaging, so funny and so humane. (Source)
Gaia Vince This is a book obviously for readers but it’s also a book for writers of science to understand how to capture the imagination of readers. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Last Chance to See is ranked in the following categories:
- #86 in Animals
- #45 in Biology
- #35 in Documentaries
- #19 in Ecology
- #30 in Environment
- #26 in Environmentalism
- #59 in Factual
- #23 in Nature
- #38 in Travel
- #26 in Travelogue
- #62 in Wanderlust
- #8 in Wildlife
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