Read In the Shadow of Man Jane Goodall Richard Wrangham 9780547334165 Books

Product details Paperback 400 pages Publisher Mariner Books; 50th Anniversary of Gombe edition (April 7, 2010) Language English ISBN-10 0547334168

In the Shadow of Man Jane Goodall Richard Wrangham 9780547334165 Books Reviews

• This is a stunning book that really helps everyone to understand the importance of protecting other creatures and their habitat, not just for their survival, but for our own. Jane Goodall is not a scold. She is thoughtful, compassionate, erudite, the most significant naturalist of her generation.
• Just to let anyone know who is considering this book, it is NOT full leather, but cardboard hardcover. It is also NOT signed, but rather it is a printed signature. It is still a nice copy of a good book.
• I'm a simple consumer - I'm not exactly a biologist or super into the topic of evolution. But this book, really, is aimed at anyone who wants to know more about chimpanzees and the scientific process of observation. While I wouldn't exactly recommend this to a friend as a light read, I would say it's worth reading if you're already interested. I learned a great deal about what it means to be a animal behavior researcher as well as a good deal about the habits of chimpanzees and other animals in Gombe.
• I recently saw the movie "Jane" in the theaters. This book was a nice exploration into Jane Goodall's research in Gombe. Great photos
  of the chimpanzees in the main group and I liked the fact that she gave insight into how the group members were doing after she handed
  over the bulk of the research to her team. So glad she is still able to go back occasionally. Her voice to the world about the importance of
  respecting nature is so heartwarming.
• Jane Goodall is the most talented woman whose love of animals brought her out to Africa. She observed so many things never witnessed by anyone before! As she knows the calls of the chimpanzies, I also would howl with my coyotes here in the desert. Her love of animals came quite early as did mine. This book is a great document of her many years with the animals in Gombe and her struggles there. Jane is an amazing woman and leader in protecting our wild places.
• Seeing the pictures of her life and learning about the activities and progress of the projects that Jane Goodall has been committed to all these years is so heartening in a world that so often seems to not care about much of anything real. Jane's long commitment to the chimps, our closest relatives, is such an inspiring story. The photos, charts and words in this book help to inspire the reader, as well. If you are a fan of Goodall you will love owning this book. You will pick it up again and again.
  Thank you Jane Goodall for the world you allowed all of us to be part of. The chimps' world brings us closer to understanding our own selves and the part we must play in our whole world today.
• Live the life of adventure and discovery through the eyes of Jane Goodall. Her love of nature, animals and beauty is so evident throughout this book and you'll sit fascinated with the antics, personalities and life and existance of Jane and chimps alike. Jane has given them all names and you'll forget at times they are animals and not human. Her daring and bravery, as a young and adventurous girl, are awe-inspiring, creating the wishful desire to have spent time in her shoes. Dropped in the middle of the jungle with no formal college training in animal behavior, she was to observe the Chimps with a view uncluttered by "facts". The first challenge was to gain the trust of the chimpanzees so that she could get close enough to live amongst them. With only a tent for protection, the book is the result of her years of keeping journals while living in the jungle and learning how to fit into the society of the chimps. It's beautiful, funny and sad; but most of all amazing.
• Jane Goodall is a great writer and she really gives you a feel for what it was like to have been her. You want to know what happens to her chimps. I good read for any animal lover.