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Walking with the Great Apes

Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Biruté Galdikas

par Sy Montgomery ...

The author of The Soul of an Octopus explores the science, wisdom, and lives of 3 legendary 20th-century female primatologists: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas.Three astounding women scientists have penetrated the jungles of Africa and Borneo to observe, nurture, and defend humanity’s closest cousins. Jane Goodall has worked with the chimpanzees of Gombe for nearly 50 years; Diane ... En savoir plus

$20.51 CAD

The author of The Soul of an Octopus explores the science, wisdom, and lives of 3 legendary 20th-century female primatologists: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas.Three astounding women scientists have penetrated the jungles of Africa and Borneo to observe, nurture, and defend humanity’s closest cousins. Jane Goodall has worked with the chimpanzees of Gombe for nearly 50 years; Diane
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Valley of the Apes

The Search for Sasquatch in Area X

par Michael Mayes ...

This is the story of what it is really like to search for the most elusive animal in North America,an animal that clearly does not want to be found. Join author Michael Mayes and the men andwomen of the North American Wood Ape Conservancy on their two-decades-long quest todiscover the truth behind the greatest mystery of the natural world.“The events detailed in this book provide some of the best ... En savoir plus

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This is the story of what it is really like to search for the most elusive animal in North America,an animal that clearly does not want to be found. Join author Michael Mayes and the men andwomen of the North American Wood Ape Conservancy on their two-decades-long quest todiscover the truth behind the greatest mystery of the natural world.“The events detailed in this book provide some of the best
... En savoir plus
Walking With Gorillas

The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet

par Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka ...

An Inspiring Memoir, for Fans of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Frans De WaalIn her enchanting memoir, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story from her animal-loving childhood to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. She is also the defender of people as a groundbreaking promoter of human public health and an ... En savoir plus

$28.79 CAD

An Inspiring Memoir, for Fans of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Frans De WaalIn her enchanting memoir, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story from her animal-loving childhood to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. She is also the defender of people as a groundbreaking promoter of human public health and an
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Gorillas in the Mist

The Passion of Dian Fossey

par Farley Mowat ...

Originally titled Virunga, this is the story of Dian Fossey, the mountain gorillas’ greatest champion and martyr. Based on Fossey’s personal papers and on interviews with her colleagues, friends, and enemies, Gorillas in the Mist reveals one woman’s passion for life — and the creatures who share it with us. ... En savoir plus

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Originally titled Virunga, this is the story of Dian Fossey, the mountain gorillas’ greatest champion and martyr. Based on Fossey’s personal papers and on interviews with her colleagues, friends, and enemies, Gorillas in the Mist reveals one woman’s passion for life — and the creatures who share it with us.
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Monkeys!

Cute pictures of monkeys, chimps, and other primates!

par Gina Jarvis ...

Collections series Pictures of Cute Animals
Cute pictures of monkeys, nothing more!Full color photographs of cute monkeys, chimps, and other primates!These pictures look great on color tablets and other devices! ... En savoir plus

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Cute pictures of monkeys, nothing more!Full color photographs of cute monkeys, chimps, and other primates!These pictures look great on color tablets and other devices!
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In the Shadow of Man

par Jane Goodall ...

'One of history's most impressive field studies; an instant animal classic' TIMEJane Goodall's classic account of primate research provides an impressively detailed and absorbing account of the early years of her field study of, and adventures with, chimpanzees in Tanzania, Africa. It is a landmark for everyone to enjoy.**'**Apart from its enormous scientific value, IN THE SHADOW OF MAN is ... En savoir plus

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'One of history's most impressive field studies; an instant animal classic' TIMEJane Goodall's classic account of primate research provides an impressively detailed and absorbing account of the early years of her field study of, and adventures with, chimpanzees in Tanzania, Africa. It is a landmark for everyone to enjoy.**'**Apart from its enormous scientific value, IN THE SHADOW OF MAN is
... En savoir plus
Nim Chimpsky

The Chimp Who Would Be Human

par Elizabeth Hess ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNow Elizabeth Hess’s unforgettable biography is the inspiration for Project Nim, a riveting new documentary directed by James Marsh and produced by Simon Chinn, the Oscar-winning team known for Man on Wire. Hess, a consultant on the film, says, “Getting a call from James Marsh and Simon Chinn is an author’s dream. Project Nim is nothing short of amazing.”**Could an ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNow Elizabeth Hess’s unforgettable biography is the inspiration for Project Nim, a riveting new documentary directed by James Marsh and produced by Simon Chinn, the Oscar-winning team known for Man on Wire. Hess, a consultant on the film, says, “Getting a call from James Marsh and Simon Chinn is an author’s dream. Project Nim is nothing short of amazing.”**Could an
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Girl Meets Ape

par Chrissie Manby ...

He's the King of the Swingers. But she's the Ice Queen.When Dr Jennifer Niederhauser becomes head of the chimpanzee project at Prowdes Animal Sanctuary, the uptight young zoologist looks forward to making her mark in the conservation world. But the regime is ramshackle, the chimpanzees uncontrollable and her first meeting with head keeper Guy Gibson finds him naked and covered in baby oil.She ... En savoir plus

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He's the King of the Swingers. But she's the Ice Queen.When Dr Jennifer Niederhauser becomes head of the chimpanzee project at Prowdes Animal Sanctuary, the uptight young zoologist looks forward to making her mark in the conservation world. But the regime is ramshackle, the chimpanzees uncontrollable and her first meeting with head keeper Guy Gibson finds him naked and covered in baby oil.She
... En savoir plus
Behemoth

The History of the Elephant in America

par Ronald B. Tobias ...

In the two hundred years since their arrival in America, elephants have worked on farms, mills, mines, and railroads, in Hollywood, and in professional baseball. They've contributed to the national discourse on civil rights, immigration, politics, and capitalism. They became so deeply ingrained in the American way that they were once accorded the rights of American citizenship, including the right ... En savoir plus

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In the two hundred years since their arrival in America, elephants have worked on farms, mills, mines, and railroads, in Hollywood, and in professional baseball. They've contributed to the national discourse on civil rights, immigration, politics, and capitalism. They became so deeply ingrained in the American way that they were once accorded the rights of American citizenship, including the right
... En savoir plus
Jane Goodall: 50 Years at Gombe

A Tribute to the Five Decades of Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation

par Jane Goodall ...

A photo-filled account of a half century working with chimpanzees in East Africa by the renowned primatologist.Produced in honor of the field site's fiftieth anniversary, Jane Goodall: fifty Years at Gombe is a compelling pictorial tribute to Dr. Goodall's life, her studies of chimpanzee behavior, and her unflagging efforts to motivate people to make this world a better place. With photographs and ... En savoir plus

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A photo-filled account of a half century working with chimpanzees in East Africa by the renowned primatologist.Produced in honor of the field site's fiftieth anniversary, Jane Goodall: fifty Years at Gombe is a compelling pictorial tribute to Dr. Goodall's life, her studies of chimpanzee behavior, and her unflagging efforts to motivate people to make this world a better place. With photographs and
... En savoir plus
Sisters of the Jungle

The Trailblazing Women Who Shaped the Study of Wild Primates

par Keriann McGoogan ...

A scientist’s memoir that delves into the history of primate field studies and the women who shaped the discipline of primatology, including Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birutė Galdikas and Alison Jolly.Since the 1970s, the science of primatology has been dominated by women—a unique reversal, with men usually outnumbering women in other science, technology, engineering and math fields.Sisters of the ... En savoir plus

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A scientist’s memoir that delves into the history of primate field studies and the women who shaped the discipline of primatology, including Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birutė Galdikas and Alison Jolly.Since the 1970s, the science of primatology has been dominated by women—a unique reversal, with men usually outnumbering women in other science, technology, engineering and math fields.Sisters of the
... En savoir plus
Thanking the Monkey

Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals

par Karen Dawn ...

The animal rights movement has reached a tipping point. No longer a fringe extremist cause, it has become a social concern that leading members of society endorse and young people embrace. From Michael Vick's dog fighting scandal to CNN’s airing of the eye-opening film Blackfish, animal rights issues have hit the headlines—and are being championed by students and senators, pop stars and producers, ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

The animal rights movement has reached a tipping point. No longer a fringe extremist cause, it has become a social concern that leading members of society endorse and young people embrace. From Michael Vick's dog fighting scandal to CNN’s airing of the eye-opening film Blackfish, animal rights issues have hit the headlines—and are being championed by students and senators, pop stars and producers,
... En savoir plus
Almost Us: Portraits Of The Apes

par William H. Calvin ...

Apes look and act far more like humans than other animals. Apes are super apes, just as apes are super monkeys. Portraits of the apes provide some glimpses into our closest cousins. ... En savoir plus

$6.02 CAD

Apes look and act far more like humans than other animals. Apes are super apes, just as apes are super monkeys. Portraits of the apes provide some glimpses into our closest cousins.
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99 Pictures: Just Primate Photos! Big Book of Monkey, Ape, Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Orangutan, Baboon, and Lemur Photographs, Vol. 1

par Big Book of Photos ...

This is a wonderful collection of 99 high-quality color images produced by a series of today's professional photographers. ... En savoir plus

$3.31 CAD

This is a wonderful collection of 99 high-quality color images produced by a series of today's professional photographers.
... En savoir plus
Beyond the Secret Elephants

On mystery, elephants and discovery

par Gareth Patterson ...

Beyond the Secret Elephants is Gareth Patterson’s long-awaited sequel to The Secret Elephants, published in 2009.Beyond the Secret Elephants is the continuing story of Gareth Patterson’s almost two decades of research into the secretive Knysna elephants. Significantly, however, it also reveals his startling discovery of a much more mysterious being than the elephants – a relict hominoid known to ... En savoir plus

$11.51 CAD

Beyond the Secret Elephants is Gareth Patterson’s long-awaited sequel to The Secret Elephants, published in 2009.Beyond the Secret Elephants is the continuing story of Gareth Patterson’s almost two decades of research into the secretive Knysna elephants. Significantly, however, it also reveals his startling discovery of a much more mysterious being than the elephants – a relict hominoid known to
... En savoir plus
The Last Bonobo

par Deni Béchard ...

Part history, part travelogue, part environmental manifesto, The Last Bonobo forces us to reexamine established modes of conservation-while blazing a path toward new, sustainable solutions to our most urgent environmental issues. ... En savoir plus

$14.39 CAD

Part history, part travelogue, part environmental manifesto, The Last Bonobo forces us to reexamine established modes of conservation-while blazing a path toward new, sustainable solutions to our most urgent environmental issues.
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Der Bigfoot-Jäger

Auf Spurensuche nach dem Wilden Mann Nordamerikas

par Michael Schneider ...

Der Bigfoot (engl. Großfuß) ist ein Wesen der nordamerikanischen Folklore mit gewaltigen Füßen, erheblicher Größe und starker Fellbehaarung, der in fast allen Gebirgen der USA und Kanadas, insbesondere in den Rocky Mountains und den Appalachen, gesichtet wurde. Bigfoot wird in Kanada auch Sasquatch genannt, was in der Sprache dort ansässiger Ureinwohner für „stark behaarter Mensch“ steht ... En savoir plus

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Der Bigfoot (engl. Großfuß) ist ein Wesen der nordamerikanischen Folklore mit gewaltigen Füßen, erheblicher Größe und starker Fellbehaarung, der in fast allen Gebirgen der USA und Kanadas, insbesondere in den Rocky Mountains und den Appalachen, gesichtet wurde. Bigfoot wird in Kanada auch Sasquatch genannt, was in der Sprache dort ansässiger Ureinwohner für „stark behaarter Mensch“ steht
... En savoir plus
Que diriam os animais?

par Vinciane Despret ...

Os macacos sabem mesmo macaquear? Os animais podem se revoltar? Qual o interesse dos ratos nos experimentos? Por que dizem que as vacas não fazem nada? Neste livro, a filósofa da ciência Vinciane Despret propõe vinte e seis perguntas que procuram responder o que os animais teriam a dizer se os humanos fizessem as perguntas certas.Com humor particular, a autora reúne uma série de situações que ... En savoir plus

$16.19 CAD

Os macacos sabem mesmo macaquear? Os animais podem se revoltar? Qual o interesse dos ratos nos experimentos? Por que dizem que as vacas não fazem nada? Neste livro, a filósofa da ciência Vinciane Despret propõe vinte e seis perguntas que procuram responder o que os animais teriam a dizer se os humanos fizessem as perguntas certas.Com humor particular, a autora reúne uma série de situações que
... En savoir plus
Among Chimpanzees

Field Notes from the Race to Save Our Endangered Relatives

par Nancy J. Merrick ...

**Foreword by Jane GoodallA former student and colleague of Jane Goodall shares stories of chimps and their heroes, and takes readers on a journey to save man’s closest relative.**Unbeknownst to much of the public, chimps are in trouble: censuses show them to be extinct in four African countries and nearly so in ten others. A large percentage of the remaining populations live in unprotected, ... En savoir plus

$23.75 CAD

**Foreword by Jane GoodallA former student and colleague of Jane Goodall shares stories of chimps and their heroes, and takes readers on a journey to save man’s closest relative.**Unbeknownst to much of the public, chimps are in trouble: censuses show them to be extinct in four African countries and nearly so in ten others. A large percentage of the remaining populations live in unprotected,
... En savoir plus
The Impenetrable Forest

My Gorilla Years in Uganda

par Thor Hanson ...

Lying in the remote hills of southwest Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest harbors elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys, and half the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas. For two years, Thor Hanson called that forest home, working with local guides and trackers to develop an ecotourism program for the newly-formed Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Thoroughly researched and beautifully ... En savoir plus

$11.05 CAD

Lying in the remote hills of southwest Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest harbors elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys, and half the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas. For two years, Thor Hanson called that forest home, working with local guides and trackers to develop an ecotourism program for the newly-formed Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Thoroughly researched and beautifully
... En savoir plus
Deadly Animals in the Wild

From Venomous Snakes, Man-Eaters to Poisonous Spiders

par Speedy Publishing ...

Collections series Deadliest Animals on the Planet
Children learn to use their imagination when they read about things that are new to them and naturally intriguing. Learning about deadly animals sparks the minds of kids as they envision such animals out in the wild and how they hunt and capture prey as kids can create amazing scenarios simply through the use of their imagination once they know some basic information. Kids adore anything about ... En savoir plus

$4.49 CAD

Children learn to use their imagination when they read about things that are new to them and naturally intriguing. Learning about deadly animals sparks the minds of kids as they envision such animals out in the wild and how they hunt and capture prey as kids can create amazing scenarios simply through the use of their imagination once they know some basic information. Kids adore anything about
... En savoir plus
Biological Viability Analysis

Large Bipedal Primate Species Survival Requirements

par Dakota Frandsen ...

This comprehensive research report offers a rigorous, science-based framework for investigating the potential existence of a large bipedal primate species, such as Bigfoot or Yeti. Moving beyond anecdotal accounts, the analysis systematically applies established principles of comparative primatology, metabolic scaling, and conservation biology to determine the non-negotiable requirements for a ... En savoir plus

$2.69 CAD

This comprehensive research report offers a rigorous, science-based framework for investigating the potential existence of a large bipedal primate species, such as Bigfoot or Yeti. Moving beyond anecdotal accounts, the analysis systematically applies established principles of comparative primatology, metabolic scaling, and conservation biology to determine the non-negotiable requirements for a
... En savoir plus
The Soul of the Ape & My Friends the Baboons

par Eugene Marais ...

Eugene Marais spent three years living in the South African wilderness in close daily contact with a troop of baboons. He later described this as the happiest, most content time of his troubled life. This period produced two works which are testament to his research and conclusions; they have very different histories. Firstly, there was a series of articles written in Afrikaans for the newspaper ... En savoir plus

$5.66 CAD

Eugene Marais spent three years living in the South African wilderness in close daily contact with a troop of baboons. He later described this as the happiest, most content time of his troubled life. This period produced two works which are testament to his research and conclusions; they have very different histories. Firstly, there was a series of articles written in Afrikaans for the newspaper
... En savoir plus
100 Contra 1 - O Desafio Agora É Real

par L. R. ...

A INTERNET PERGUNTOU. UMA ORGANIZAÇÃO SOMBRIA RESPONDEU. Tudo começou como um debate viral que incendiou as redes sociais: cem homens teriam chance contra a fúria de um gorila silverback? Para uma elite entediada e sedenta por entretenimento exclusivo, a pergunta hipotética transforma-se em um experimento macabro, televisionado clandestinamente. Cem homens de todos os cantos do mundo e de todas as ... En savoir plus

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A INTERNET PERGUNTOU. UMA ORGANIZAÇÃO SOMBRIA RESPONDEU. Tudo começou como um debate viral que incendiou as redes sociais: cem homens teriam chance contra a fúria de um gorila silverback? Para uma elite entediada e sedenta por entretenimento exclusivo, a pergunta hipotética transforma-se em um experimento macabro, televisionado clandestinamente. Cem homens de todos os cantos do mundo e de todas as
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