MARK CARWARDINE

Se sabe que todos ocultamos un secreto Mr. Hyde, proteico, inesperado, capaz de convertirnos en el más imprevisible personaje. Hay que decir que los ingleses, además, esconden en su interior un viajero intrépido: un explorador de tierras ignotas.

Join zoologist Mark Carwardine and Britains best-loved wit and raconteur, Stephen Fry, as they follow in their great friend Douglas Adams footsteps, in search of some of the rarest and most threatened animals on Earth. Twenty years ago, zoologist Mark Carwardine teamed up with the late Douglas Adams (author of The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy) and together they embarked on a groundbreaking expedition, travelling the globe in search of some of the worlds most endangered animals. Now Mark has teamed up with one of Douglass closest friends comic genius Stephen Fry to see how all those animals have been faring in the years since. In Last Chance to See, and the accompanying major BBC television series, we follow the unlikely duo on six separate journeys which take them from the steamy jungles of the Amazon to the ice-covered mountain tops of New Zealand and from the edge of a war zone in Central Africa to a sub-tropical paradise in the North Pacific. Along the way, they search for some of the weirdest, most remarkable and most troubled creatures on earth: a large, black, sleepy animal easily mistaken for an unusually listless mudbank, a parrot with a song like an unreleased collection of Pink Floyd studio outtakes, a rhino with square lips, a dragon with deadly saliva, an animal roughly the length of a Boeing 737 and the creature most likely to emerge from the cargo doors of a spaceship.A unique insight into the disappearing world around us, this is their hilarious, entertaining, informative and thought-provoking story.

A beautiful and fascinating portrait of the worlds most extreme wildlife, from the sexiest beast to the smelliest plant. The worlds most devious plant, the largest flock of birds, the biggest drug user, the most dangerous love-lifehere is a mind-blowing guide to the weirdest and most remarkable wildlife on our planet. Lavishly illustrated, this is a beautiful book to own as well as an unputdownable read. The entries are quirky yet informative, focusing on single species with bizarre lifestyles and impressive adaptations. The main book consists of over 150 entries, organised into four sections: Extreme Growth, Extreme Abilities, Extreme Movement and Extreme Families. Intelligently written, it is aimed at all those with an interest in wildlife. While assuming no prior knowledge on the part of its readers, it is still scientifically rigorous enough to captivate every expert. Big in format and scope, it is a gorgeous and fascinating portrait of the natural wonders of our planet.

Descriptive writing of a high order this is an extremely intelligent book The TimesJoin Douglas Adams, bestselling and beloved author of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and zoologist Mark Carwardine on an adventure in search of the worlds most endangered and exotic creatures.In this book, Adams self-proclaimed favourite of his own works, the pair encounter animals in imminent peril: the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia, the 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 and the alien-like aye-aye of Madagascar. Inimitably witty and poignant, Last Chance to See is both a celebration of our most extraordinary creatures and a warning about what we have to lose if we do not act soon. Featuring a fantastic new foreword by the authors long-time friend Stephen Fry, and an afterword from Mark Carwardine that considers what has changed since the book was first published, Last Chance to See feels more urgent than ever before.Douglas Adams genius was in using comedy to make serious points about the world Independent

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Dirigido a los amantes de la naturaleza, a los aficionados a la observación de cetáceos y a las personas de todas las edades que les gusta disfrutar de unas vacaciones en plena naturaleza, éste es un libro documentado y practico para observar ballenas, delfines y marsopas en Europa, independientemente de si dispone de una hora para observar a estos animales desde un acantilado o se realiza una salida en barco de una semana.

Ballenas, Delfines Y Marsopas Eric Hoyt; Mark Carwardine Guía detallada y documentada sobre estos cetáceos, desde sus orígenes hasta la protección mundial a causa del peligro de extinción de varias especies, la vida en cautividad... Incluye tecnicas de observacion e identificacion y la descripcion exhaustiva de 57 especies y 30 habitats de todo el mundo donde pueden observarse estos magnificos cetaceos.