Description: Jane Goodall's biographer and a noted wildlife photographer embark on an unpredictable journey
Brief description: Dale Peterson transitioned early in his writing career from publishing books on computers to studying and writing about highly intelligent animal species, focusing on primates. His book The Deluge and the Ark: A Journey into Primate Worlds attracted the attention of Dr. Jane Goodall, with whom he collaborated to produce Visions of Caliban: On Chimpanzees and People. Peterson has received numerous awards including New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1993 and 2006. Peterson lectures part time at Tufts University and was just elected president of PEN New England. He was instrumental in establishing PEN's Thoreau award, promoting nature writing and writers. Peterson lives in Arlington, Massachusetts.