From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was twenty-six years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. On her expeditions she braved the dangers with leopards and lions in the African bush. And she got to know an amazing group of wild chimpanzees — intelligent animals whose lives, in work and play and family relationships, bear a surprising resemblance to our own.
In her own words, Goodall talks about her time at Gombe, her work creating the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program for young conservationists, and her ongoing passion for protecting the world in which we live. This revised edition includes more information about Goodall's recent work. It's sure to inspire young readers to imagine where their own childhood passions could take them!
Recommended Age | 8 and up |
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Author | Jane Goodall |
ISBN | 0671562711 |
Publication Date | Apr 1, 1996 |
Publisher | Aladdin |
Language | English |