Through a Window : My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
-- In the Shadow of Man On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe is a community where the principal residents are chimpanzees. Through Goodall's eyes we watch young Figan's relentless rise to power and old Mike's crushing defeat. We learn how one mother rears her children to succeed and another dooms hers to failure. We witness horrifying murders, touching moments of affection, joyous births, and wrenching deaths. As Goodall compellingly tells the story of this intimately intertwined community, we are shown human emotions stripped to their essence. In the mirror of chimpanzee life, we see ourselves reflected. 'A humbling and exalting book . . . Ranks with the great scientific achievements of the twentieth century.' ' -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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- ISBN: 9780547488387
- Physical Description 1 online resource 400 pages
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
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General Note: | Electronic book. GMD: electronic resource. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2010 Available via World Wide Web. |
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