Chimpanzee Children of Gombe

Illustrated by Michael Neugebauer
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Hardcover
$19.99 US
On sale Dec 01, 2014 | 64 Pages | 9789888240838

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"Goodall introduces and reflects on the chimpanzees of the Gombe National Park that she has known and studied. . . . Absorbing photographs from publisher Neugebauer provide intimate glimpses of baby chimps playing with family members, as well as of the other animals that populate the Gombe. A lovely look at Goodall’s service to the welfare of the great apes." —Publishers Weekly

Jane Goodall’s fans and followers will love these stories and photos of chimpanzee children living in the Gombe National Park.

This heartwarming book is filled with photos of many of the chimpanzee babies, toddlers, and young adults that live in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, where the Jane Goodall research center of is located. Dr. Goodall has campaigned unceasingly for the protection of the chimpanzee—now an endangered species—and this moving, personal account will educate readers about the many threats to the animals in the wild and inspire readers of all ages to join in her vital work.
Jane Goodall is a preeminent anthropologist and conservationist and the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. She is the author of Hope for Animals and Their World, My Life with the Chimpanzees, and Reason for Hope. View titles by Jane Goodall

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"Goodall introduces and reflects on the chimpanzees of the Gombe National Park that she has known and studied. . . . Absorbing photographs from publisher Neugebauer provide intimate glimpses of baby chimps playing with family members, as well as of the other animals that populate the Gombe. A lovely look at Goodall’s service to the welfare of the great apes." —Publishers Weekly

Jane Goodall’s fans and followers will love these stories and photos of chimpanzee children living in the Gombe National Park.

This heartwarming book is filled with photos of many of the chimpanzee babies, toddlers, and young adults that live in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, where the Jane Goodall research center of is located. Dr. Goodall has campaigned unceasingly for the protection of the chimpanzee—now an endangered species—and this moving, personal account will educate readers about the many threats to the animals in the wild and inspire readers of all ages to join in her vital work.

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Jane Goodall is a preeminent anthropologist and conservationist and the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. She is the author of Hope for Animals and Their World, My Life with the Chimpanzees, and Reason for Hope. View titles by Jane Goodall

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