Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey Dr.
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(Paperback - 1ST MARINE)
- Pub. Date: October 2000
- 400pp
- Sales Rank: 106,646
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: October 2000
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Format: Paperback, 400pp
- Sales Rank: 106,646
- ISBN-13: 9780618083602
- ISBN: 061808360X
- Edition Description: 1ST MARINE
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One of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is the riveting account of Dian Fossey's thirteen years in a remote African rain forest with the greatest of the great apes. Fossey's extraordinary efforts to ensure the future of the rain forest and its remaining mountain gorillas are captured in her own words and in candid photographs of this fascinating endangered species. As only she could, Fossey combined her personal adventure story with groundbreaking scientific reporting in an unforgettable portrait of one of our closest primate relatives. Although Fossey's work ended tragically in her murder, GORILLAS IN THE MIST remains an invaluable testament to one of the longest-running field studies of primates and reveals her undying passion for her subject.
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Although Dr. Fossey's work ended tragically with her murder, her book remains an enthralling testament to one of the longest field studies of primates, covering fifteen years in the lives of four gorilla families in Central Africa. Photos.
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Excellent Book With Great Detailby Anonymous
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April 12, 2007: The book Gorillas In The Mist is a brilliant image of not only animal interactions but human emotion as well. It follows renowned gorilla researcher Dian Fossey as she recounts the events of her studies over the many years she spent in Africa. She writes in excellent detail and at times pure emotion that makes it feel like you can see it all happening. For example, when she recalls being charged by a group of silverbacks, ?Suddenly, like a pane of broken glass, the air around me was shattered by the screams of the five males of the group as they bulldozed their way down through the foliage toward me.? The setting of this book was amazing. The detail that the author put into describing the setting made it so vivid in my mind I could almost see it. It all sounded like it was coming from someone who knew those forests like the back of her hand. It was a good feeling knowing that she really knew what she was talking about. She experienced the setting, which made it all the more accurate. She described the lush forests as having huge trees and rich undergrowth, ideal conditions for gorillas. However, she also included the effects of poachers, cattle encroachment, and new development on the forest. This added to the setting because it explained a lot of the change going on and some of the destruction happening to the habitat. When people think of this book they may not think of it having many characters to develop. However, there were actually quite a few ?characters?, the gorillas. Reading about their development was just as good as reading about a character in a novel overcoming challenges and developing into a strong person. Dian Fossey followed their life stories for over a decade and it was very interesting to read about her interactions with them and how they developed. This is a story of love, loss, and renewal and all of this is shown through the lives of the gorilla family groups. The author writes of how they dealt with the loss of a family member for each gorilla coped with it in a different way. Some seemed to be deeply affected and would be very upset for a long time. Yet others would be hardly affected at all. There was one such incident when an intruding silverback killed a mother gorilla?s baby but she couldn?t be bothered by it. She also wrote about how they welcomed new life. Every member of the family seemed to enjoy this. The other infants in the group would be able to make a new friend and the juveniles would have a new baby to practice with for when they became parents. They all had their family bickering and friendships but as the gorillas got older they were able to deal with loss and family problems easier. They were even able to develop in their social standings. To do this some would become closer to the silverbacks or to the dominant female. The other main character to develop was Dian Fossey. This was also her story and she seemed to develop along with the gorillas as they became more trusting of her. She was a very strong woman and was able to deal with problems very well, especially when it came to the safety and well being of her gorillas. As she developed she seemed to take responsibility and ownership of the gorillas she studied and did think of them as hers. The theme of this book had a very strong message and that was to protect your environment and think about what is going on around you. Dian Fossey wrote this book to share her experiences with the gorillas with...
fossi superbby Anonymous
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January 26, 2004: superb women. superb evaluation. a must to animal lovers who distain humanity
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