In the shadow of man
by Jane Goodall
4.2
(12 ratings)296 pages1971Houghton Mifflin HarcourtISBN 9780547334165
About this book
Goodall's classic account of primate behavior combines a landmark scientific study with a fascinating adventure story of a determined young woman's struggle in remote Africa to approach primates in the wild as no one had ever done before.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN
- 9780547334165
- Language
- en
About Jane Goodall
Dame Jane Morris Goodall (born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall), formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, is a British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her 55-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program, and she has worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. She has served on the board of the Nonhuman Rights Project since its founding in 1996. - Wikipedia
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