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Gorillas in the Mist
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 385

Gorillas in the Mist

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2018-10-04
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  • Publisher: Hachette UK

Dian Fossey's classic account of four gorilla families - one of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world For thirteen years Dian Fossey lived and worked with Uncle Bert, Flossie, Beethoven, Pantsy and Digit in the remote rain forests of the volcanic Virunga Mountains in Africa, establishing an unprecedented relationship with these shy and affectionate beasts. In her base camp, 10,000 feet above sea-level, she struggled daily with rain, loneliness and the ever-constant threat of poachers who slaughtered her beloved gorillas with horrifying ferocity. African adventure, personal quest and scientific study, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is a unique and intimate glimpse into a vanishing world and a vanishing species.

Dian Fossey
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 48

Dian Fossey

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-08-14
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  • Publisher: Raintree

This book takes an engaging look at the work of ground-breaking conservationist, Dian Fossey, and her work with mountain gorillas. It covers Fossey's inspiration, her methods, findings, and the impact of her work in Africa.

Dian Fossey
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 56

Dian Fossey

How did Dian Fossey first track the gorillas? Why do poachers threaten the survival of the gorillas? This book tells the story of one memorable life, using pictures, maps, sidebars, and engaging text to make Dian Fossey's story come alive.

Dian Fossey
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 54

Dian Fossey

Profiles the life of the scientist who studied mountain gorillas in central Africa and worked to ensure their survival.

Dian Fossey
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 48

Dian Fossey

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2001
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  • Publisher: Unknown

A biography of Diane Fossey. As well as providing a full life story and analysis of her work, it places her achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; a look at the ongoing impact of her work; and information about her rivals and the men and women who affected her life and work.

Walking with the Great Apes
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 274

Walking with the Great Apes

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Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 56

Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas

Biography of the American woman who spent eighteen years in Rwanda, Africa, studying mountain gorillas and working for their survival.

Who on Earth is Dian Fossey?
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 118

Who on Earth is Dian Fossey?

"Details Dian Fossey's life, with chapters devoted to her early years, life, work, writings, and legacy, as well as how children can follow in her footsteps"--Provided by publisher.

Gorilla Dreams
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 279

Gorilla Dreams

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2006
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  • Publisher: iUniverse

This is a biographical interpretation of the primatologist's life that honors the African belief that the dead live on in spiritual form.

Gorilla Dreams: the Legacy of Dian Fossey
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 278

Gorilla Dreams: the Legacy of Dian Fossey

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2006-02-21
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  • Publisher: iUniverse

Imagine that murdered primatologist Dr. Dian Fossey of Gorillas in the Mist fame were alive today and able to reflect upon her death as well as her legacy. This is the impetus behind author Georgianne Nienaber's compelling work, Gorilla Dreams: The Legacy of Dian Fossey. At the beginning of Gorilla Dreams, Fossey attends her own funeral and watches her murdered gorillas interacting with the graveside bystanders. She establishes a new relationship with the slain gorilla Digit, who acts as her guide after death as she carefully reviews her life, its challenges, successes, hardships, and the ultimate closure of her murder. Although Fossey's death is officially unsolved, recently released docume...