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Untamed : the wild life of Jane Goodall / Anita Silvey, forward by Jane Goodall.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2015]Description: 96 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 142631518X (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1426315198 (library binding : alk. paper)
  • 9781426315183 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781426315190 (library binding : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Wild life of Jane Goodall
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Childhood -- Gombe -- Celebrity scientist -- Transformation -- The legacy -- Resources and more -- All about chimpanzees -- Gombe family scrapbook -- The life of Jane Goodall : a time line.
Summary: "This biography for children will trace Goodall's life, but each chapter will also focus on two or more the chimpanzees that she observed, with information in sidebars about these particular animals. Along with biographical details, the book will explore the ethical issues that surround Goodall's work and show what has changed in our understanding of Great Apes. What do we know today about these animals in terms of language, speech, tool use, and DNA? How has sophisticated technology - GPS systems, Satellite imagery, portable digital microphones - been used to gain new information about animal populations."-- Provided by publisher.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Goodall, J. S587 Available 33111008017317
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Jane Goodall, one of the most recognized scientists in the Western world, became internationally famous because of her ability to observe and connect with another species. A girl of humble beginnings and training, she made scientific breakthroughs thought impossible by more experienced field observers when she was only in her twenties. Then these animals shaped Jane's life. She began tirelessly fighting to protect the environment so that chimpanzees and other animals will continue have a place and a future on our planet. Jane Goodall continues to leave the modern world with an extraordinary legacy and has changed the scientific community forever.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Childhood -- Gombe -- Celebrity scientist -- Transformation -- The legacy -- Resources and more -- All about chimpanzees -- Gombe family scrapbook -- The life of Jane Goodall : a time line.

"This biography for children will trace Goodall's life, but each chapter will also focus on two or more the chimpanzees that she observed, with information in sidebars about these particular animals. Along with biographical details, the book will explore the ethical issues that surround Goodall's work and show what has changed in our understanding of Great Apes. What do we know today about these animals in terms of language, speech, tool use, and DNA? How has sophisticated technology - GPS systems, Satellite imagery, portable digital microphones - been used to gain new information about animal populations."-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 9-12.

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