Last Chance to See

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Summary: What do you mean "not funny"?
Review: I have read many of Adams' books but this is the best by far. I picked it up when I was 14 and have read it so many times since. To be able to write about such things we only usually see through the eyes of scientists and zoologists, with such wit and realism makes his style and approach so vivid. He makes important and sensitive issues relevant to the average reader, rather than taking a morbid and patronising approach, so common in the world of conservation literature. There's not another book of its kind and doubtless ever will be - I suppose you could say that of all of his work. Many authors claim to write differently, but Adams' just is different himself. (Despite the cliche, I will admit to being inspired and I am now a devotee of the Kakapo rescue - and have also seen a living Aye Aye!). And to those who took time out to write a review telling us how bad the book was - then why bother to read it!(perhaps you could get out more?). And to the person from WA who said that there was no sense of humour in the book I'm intrigued to know what you consider to be funny - maybe you've been watching too much kids TV? Never mind

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Summary: Douglas Adams at his witty, wise and wonderful best.
Review: I have been a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy fan for years and was always skeptical of the idea of Douglas Adams tackling such serious subject matter. Thankfully, I finally figured that at the worst all I would be losing was the time it took to read the first few pages. This book was truly one of the finest books that I have ever read. It is riotous, occasionally self-deprecating in the style that only the British seem able to pull off, and always thought provoking. Great photos of animals that I'll otherwise never even see in an encyclopedia!

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Summary: Douglas Adams takes his writing to a higher plane
Review: Douglas Adams is a writer of whom I have been very fond from my first introduction to the "Hitchhiker" series, but until now, I considered his writing in the category of lightweight fun. With this book, Adams moves beyond entertainment to enlightenment as well -- "Last Chance to See" is, at times, as hysterically funny as anything else Adams has written, but it is also by turns poignant, sad, and incredibly thought-provoking. I have no doubt that this book will bring many readers to the environmentalist cause.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: This book tells of exotic animals in a way similar to how Mark Twain told of places in the Innocents Abroad. It is one that I could not put down, and I recommend it!

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Summary: I believe that it is a worthless piece of literature.
Review: Carwardine and Adams have failed miserably. They did not capture the true essence of the issues at hand and I believe that no body should have to read it.

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Summary: This Book Sux!!!
Review: We have been made to read this book for school this year and i think that it could be the most boring book that i have ever read and i have read a lot of books! Not only does it bore me but Adams and Carwardine have no sense of humor and should never write again. Adams has really let him self down on this book and it is going to take a master peice to get him back into my good books. I would like to say that when i am rich and famous i am going to buy every single one of these and burn them. that is all.

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Summary: Douglas Adams' Finest
Review: Douglas Adams is one of the funniest authors alive. And were it not for this book, that would be all he'd ever be. This book, however, transcends humor. Whereas the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of the funniest books ever, no question, this book has a far more serious bent. In this book, Douglas Adams goes searching for endangered animals, and in the process winds up taking a hilarious and yet very insightful look into human nature and society. The book essentially looks at various aspects of the question "What makes humans different from animals?" And although it is riotously funny, it has some brilliant observations on this note. This book is quite simply amazing, and is one of my favorite books ever, no questions asked. It is, I think without a doubt, the finest book Douglas Adams has ever written.

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Summary: Magnificient Travelogue
Review: This publication opened my eyes to the dedicated actions of a few people who think more about the environment than they do about themselves. Adams writes in his usual style but does so with compassion for his subject and with understanding. This book was originally a newspaper article for the Observer UK but does not have the episodic feeling that others have.

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Summary: As always, Douglas Adams excels!
Review: I just recently read this 10 year old book. It was absolutely fascinating and Adams conveyed the ideas superbly. It give a little more insight into Doug Adam's brain (quite a brain I must say!) And it also conveys the desperate measures we have come to to try and save wildlife from extinction. I think that these days we are drifting away from environmental issues but we must cling to them and work hard to save the remaining wildlife.

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Summary: educational, thought provoking and funny as hell
Review: This book brings you a refreshing and moving account of why we should care about the environment and the species who live in it but unlike most good-for-your-mind and policy books, this book is greatly entertaining and you don't want to put it down