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Kevin Jon Davies, Film Director
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Gaia Vince, Environmentalist
“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.” Read more...
The best books on Extinction and De-Extinction
Beth Shapiro, Biologist
“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. “ Read more...
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Mark Lynas, Environmentalist
