{"product_id":"through-a-window-my-thirty-years-with-the-chimpanzees-of-gombe-paperback-1","title":"Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Goodall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe renowned British primatologist continues the \"engrossing account\" of her time among the chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her classic, \u003cem\u003eIn the Shadow of Man\u003c\/em\u003e, Jane Goodall wrote of her first ten years at Gombe. In \u003cem\u003eThrough a Window\u003c\/em\u003e she continues the story, painting a more complete and vivid portrait of our closest relatives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn 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 another dooms hers to failure. We witness horrifying murders, touching moments of affection, joyous births, and wrenching deaths.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs Goodall compellingly tells the story of this intimately intertwined community, we are shown human emotions stripped to their essence. In the mirror of chimpanzee life, we see ourselves reflected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A humbling and exalting book . . . Ranks with the great scientific achievements of the twentieth century.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"[An] absolutely smashing account . . . Thrilling, affectionate, intelligent--a classic.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/em\u003estarred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Goodall continues to study and write about primate behavior. She has founded the Gombe Stream Research Center in Gombe National Park, Tanzania, and the Jane Goodall Institute for Wild Life Research, Education and Conservation, to provide ongoing support for field research on wild chimpanzees. Dr. Goodall's scores of honors include the Medal of Tanzania, the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal, the Kyoto Prize, the Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research, the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science, and the Gandhi\/King Award for Nonviolence. In 2002 she was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. She is the author of several books, including two autobiographies in letters, \u003ci\u003eAfrica in My Blood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeyond Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e. Today Dr. Goodall spends much of her time lecturing, sharing her message of hope for the future and encouraging young people to make a difference in their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453238886578,"sku":"9780547336954","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4754d8c4661408686b109d76e57ace71.webp?v=1778824731","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/through-a-window-my-thirty-years-with-the-chimpanzees-of-gombe-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}