In the Shadow of Man (Distinguished Graduate Research Lecture, 4th) - Softcover

Goodall, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0916304825 ISBN 13: 9780916304829

Publisher: San Diego State Univ Pr

Synopsis

Both a landmark scientific study and a fascinating adventure story, this best-selling classic is an absorbing account of the early years of Jane Goodall's struggle in remote Africa to approach primates in the wild as no one had ever done before. It is also the story of her breakthrough. "Apart from its enormous scientific value, IN THE SHADOW OF MAN is absolutely fascinating to read as a st ory of discovery . . . The whole book is enthralling." -- BOSTON GLOBE

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Book Description

Mariner paperbackPrevious ISBN 978-0-618-05676-7

About the Author

Jane Goodall was a young secretarial school graduate when Louis Leakey sent her to Tanzania in 1960 to study chimpanzees. She later received a Ph.D. from Cambridge University and has become one of the world's most honored scientists and writers. Jane Goodall's research on chimpanzees has been described by Stephen Jay Gould as "one of the Western world's great scientific achievements." Her books include the recent REASON FOR HOPE, IN THE SHADOW OF MAN, and THROUGH A WINDOW. She is the co-author with Dale Peterson of VISIONS OF CALIBAN. She resides in Tanzania.

Edition details

• Publisher: San Diego State Univ Pr
• ISBN 10: 0916304825
• ISBN 13: 9780916304829
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 72