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Jane Goodall

A photo-filled account of a half century working with chimpanzees in East Africa by the renowned primatologist.Produced in honor of the field site's fiftieth anniversary, Jane Goodall: fifty Years at Gombe is a compelling pictorial tribute to Dr. Goodall's life, her studies of chimpanzee behavior, and her unflagging efforts to motivate people to make this world a better place. With photographs and text throughout, this edition traces five decades of compas...

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Marc Bekoff, Jane Goodall

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Brian Wiggins

An all-encompassing and fun reference from an award-winning scientist and dog loverDr. Marc Bekoff is an expert at turning cutting-edge science into practical, readerfriendly information. The encyclopedic entries in this book cover everything related to dog care, dog-human relationships, and dog behavior, cognition, and emotions, making this the accessible bookthat every dog lover should have. In concise, readable A-through-Z entries, Bekoff covers it all, from aggression to...

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Jane Goodall, Phillip Berman

From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a poignant memoir about her spiritual epiphany and an appeal for why everyone can find a reason for hope.Dr. Jane Goodall's revolutionary study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe preserve forever altered the very, definition of humanity. Now, in a poignant and insightful memoir, Jane Goodall explores her extraordinary life and personal spiritual ...

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Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall's adventures with the chimpanzees and the important discoveries she has made about them have gained her worldwide recognition. Now she tells her exciting story in her own words! New, revised edition, updated by the author. When Jane Goodall was twenty-six years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimps in the wild. On her expeditions she braved the dangers of the jungle and survived encounters with leopards and lions in the African bush. And she got to kno...

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Jane Goodall

The renowned British primatologist continues the “engrossing account” of her time among the chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania (Publishers Weekly).In her classic, In the Shadow of Man, Jane Goodall wrote of her first ten years at Gombe. In Through a Window she continues the story, painting a more complete and vivid portrait of our closest relatives.On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe is a community where the principal residents ar...

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Jane Goodall, Marc Bekoff Ph.D.

From legendary ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall and animal behavior expert Marc Bekoff comes the unforgettable story of Taraji, a young elephant in Tanzania who must learn the “code of the animal kingdom” in order to help him face life’s challenges with hope and courage.Taraji’s name means “hope,” but lately, he feels lost. Everything changes when his grandmother teaches him the code of the animal kingdom: five promises rooted in interconnectedness and e...

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Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams

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Global Icons Series

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope?Looking at the headlines—the worsening climate crisis, a global pandemic, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval—it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed.In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, one of the world's most famous naturalists, and Douglas Abrams, the internationally best...

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Jane Goodall

From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world.Seeds of Hope takes us from Goodall's home in England to her home-away-from-home in Africa, deep inside the Gombe forest, where she and the chimpanzees are enchanted by the fig and plum trees they encounter. She introduces us to botanists around the wo...

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Jane Goodall

**"A candid and direct picture of war, poverty, and inequity, but equally emphatic about the power of hope and faith."—Publishers WeeklyA universal message of hope and serenity among all of Earth's inhabitants.**Jane Goodall is a world-renowned naturalist who brings her passion and her quest for understanding between all the Earth’s creatures to the fore in this beautiful and affecting prayer for world peace. She asks us all to rise above our dogmas, to bring a spi...

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Jane Goodall

**"Goodall introduces and reflects on the chimpanzees of the Gombe National Park that she has known and studied. . . . Absorbing photographs from publisher Neugebauer provide intimate glimpses of baby chimps playing with family members, as well as of the other animals that populate the Gombe. A lovely look at Goodall’s service to the welfare of the great apes." —Publishers WeeklyJane Goodall’s fans and followers will love these stories and photos of chimpanzee children liv...

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Jane Goodall

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Pearl Hewitt

In her classic, In the Shadow of Man, Jane Goodall wrote of her first ten years at Gombe. In Through a Window she continues the story, painting a more complete and vivid portrait of our closest relatives.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 a...

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Jane Goodall

**“Jane Goodall’s extraordinary respect and affection for the chimps she has lived among since 1960 are conveyed resoundingly in these stories. Goodall chose Alan Marks for his fine naturalistic illustrations, which, in her estimation, capture the spirit of the chimpanzees.”—Amy Finnerty, New York Times“Chimpanzees, more like us than any other living animal, form a living link between two worlds, human and non-human beings. When David Greybeard reached out to touch my hand...