Through A Window
$26.46
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2020
Summary
From the world-famous expert on chimpanzees - the powerfully compelling sequel to the international bestseller IN THE SHADOW OF MAN: ‘An instant animal classic’
Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives. On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe is a community where the principal residents are chimpanzees. Through Goodall’s eyes …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474615822 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474615821 |
| Author: | Jane Goodall |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 36mm |
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I can’t imagine a more vivid or unexpectedly moving introduction to chimpanzees in the wild than Jane Goodall’s
I can’t imagine a more vivid or unexpectedly moving introduction to chimpanzees in the wild than Jane Goodall’s - NEW YORK TIMES
A humbling and exalting book … Ranks with the great scientific achievements of the twentieth century - WASHINGTON POSTOne of natural history’s most impressive field studies … an instant animal classic - TIME review of IN THE SHADOW OF MANAn absolutely smashing account … Thrilling, affectionate, intelligent - a classic - KIRKUSAbout The Author
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall was an English zoologist. She was a renowned expert on chimpanzees, having studied them at the Gombe Stream Reserve by Lake Tanganyika from 1970. She worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. Her books include IN THE SHADOW OF MAN, published in more than forty languages. Winner of the Kyoto Prize (1990), Hubbard Medal (1995), Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1997), she was a UN Ambassador, and received her Damehood in 2004. She died in 2025.
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