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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: W&N; New Ed edition (2 Dec. 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0753809478
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753809471
  • Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 2.9 x 19.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 35,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'One of history's most impressive field studies; an instant animal classic' TIME

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Jane Goodall is an English zoologist. She is a renowned expert on chimpanzees, having studied them at the Gombe Stream Reserve by Lake Tanganyika from 1970. She has worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues.

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5.0 out of 5 starsWell written, and very enjoyable.
By stargazer on 12 Aug. 2010
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I've read a few science non-fiction books, but 'In the Shadow of Man' by Jane Goodall really stands out. Maybe because it was written so well. In this book, Goodall isn't simply listing facts about Chimpanzees to you, but writing in such a personal way that you feel you are getting to know the chimpanzees themselves. And when finished the book you can really see the similarities between humans and our close 'cousins' the chimpanzees.

All in all, I truely enjoyed this book. Not only do you get a glimpse of the life of a chimpanzee, you also get a glimpse into what's it like to study them.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA truly addictive read
By Allan Malcolm on 18 Jun. 2012
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In my younger days, when the idea of staying up all night was a mortifying one, I would make a point of reading this book every summer. I would do so in a single sitting each time, and find myself engrossed from beginning to end. 'In the Shadow of Man' reads almost like a novel, and is not simply captivating from a scientific point of view, but the stories of the varied and often so human-like personalities and antics of the chimpanzee population of the Gombe can be at times amusing, at times heartbreaking, but always entertaining. Even those who have no interest at all in the scientific aspects of the book are bound to find it an interesting read.

I found I had recently misplaced my copy, so I am purchasing it again not only to read it once more but because my collection just wouldn't be complete without it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant
By Ms. G. M. Casey on 1 Nov. 2007
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The only regret I had about this book was that I should have read it years ago. Brilliant.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe perfect title for this perfect book
By M. Hardy on 7 Sept. 2013
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Can't believe I've left it so long to review this book as I bought it ages ago and have just been reading it for a second time.

If have the slightest interest in our closest relatives you must read this and follow the work of the wonderful Jane Goodall. For a young woman with no scientific training to achieve what she has achieved is truly remarkable. My favourite quote in the whole book actually comes at the beginning of the book, page 3 - ....for of all living creatures today only man with his superior intellect, overshadows the chimpanzee. Only man casts his shadow of doom over the freedom of the chimpanzee in the forests with his guns and his spreading settlements and cultivation." Then in later chapters after discussing man's inhumanity and this particular primate's position in the hierarchy of living things, Jane says "It should be of concern to us all that we permit him (the chimpanzee) to live, that we at least give him the chance to evolve." I shall never be able to see chimpanzees in the wild but when I observe those rescued apes at Monkey World in Dorset I am always reminded of what humans can learn from their "society", their hand of friendship, their friendships and care for each other which is plain to see.

As an endnote - what a wonderful lady Jane's mother, Vanne, was in accompanying Jane in Tanzania, and becoming involved with the locals and setting up her clinics for them.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA wonderful, entertaining, funny, but often sad read
By Kara Turner on 7 Nov. 2001
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I read this book after I saw Jane Goodall lecture in Calgary, Canada. It is a wonderful description of the interactions between a group of chimpanzees and it gave me a new respect for these fascinating and intelligent animals. A well-written and well-organised narrative.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Reading
By Pauline on 12 Oct. 2014
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I haven't finished it yet, but I am really enjoying it. It is such an interesting book and fascinating how much like us chimps are. I don't get a lot of time to read and I have trouble putting it down.
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5.0 out of 5 starsVery Enjoyable
By jindo on 27 Jan. 2016
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Although this book was first published quite a while ago it is still a very informative and interesting read. You get to know a young Jane Goodall and the chimps she's studying. I would recommend this. A good read.
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