Pub Date: October 6, 2000
Dewey: 599.88415
LCCN: 2001265471
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 14 to UP
Physical Info: 0.97" H x 8.50" L x 5.35" W ( 0.90 lbs) 400 pages
BISAC Categories:
Nature | Animals | Primates | Environmental Conservation and Protection | Ecosystems and Habitats | Forests and Rainforests | Wildlife | Oceans and Seas | Plants | General
Description: Inspiring the award-winning film, Fossey's 13 years experience in the remote African rain forests with the endangered mountain gorillas are accounted in this classic work, which remains an enduring testament to one of the longest field studies of primates. Photos.
Brief description:
Dian Fossey was born in 1932 and is widely regarded as one of the most dedicated preservationists in history. Her life ended with her murder in 1985, which is still unsolved.
Review Quotes:
"A classic of its kind."
Newsweek
"A fascinating combination of breathtaking adventure and absolute devotion to a cause." -- Farley Mowat