Product Description

This best-selling classic tells the story of one of the world's greatest scientific adventures. Jane Goodall was a young secretarial school graduate when the legendary Louis Leakey chose her to undertake a landmark study of chimpanzees in the wild. In the Shadow of Man is an absorbing account of her early years at Gombe Stream Reserve, telling us of the remarkable discoveries she made as she got to know the chimps and they got to know her. This paperback edition, illustrated with 80 photographs, includes an introduction by Stephen Jay Gould and a postscript by Goodall. During Goodall's forty years of studying chimpanzees, she has become one of the world's most honored scientists. She tells of the later years in THROUGH A WINDOW, also available in Mariner paperback. AFRICA IN MY BLOOD: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN LETTERS tells the story, through her letters, of childhood through the early years at Gombe.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18867 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Review
"An instant animal classic." -- Time

"An instant animal classic." -- Review

"Apart from its enormous scientific value, IN THE SHADOW OF MAN is absolutely fascinating to read as a story of discovery . . . The whole book is enthralling." -- Boston Globe

"I can't imagine a more vivid or unexpectedly moving introduction to chimpanzees in the wild than Jane Goodall's." -- George Stade -- The New York Times

"Jane Goodall's work with chimpanzees represents one of the Western world's great scientific achievements." -- Stephen Jay Gould

Review
"Apart from its enormous scientific value, IN THE SHADOW OF MAN is absolutely fascinating to read as a story of discovery . . . The whole book is enthralling." (Boston Globe )

"I can't imagine a more vivid or unexpectedly moving introduction to chimpanzees in the wild than Jane Goodall's." -- George Stade (The New York Times )

"An instant animal classic." (Time Magazine )

"Jane Goodall's work with chimpanzees represents one of the Western world's great scientific achievements." -- Stephen Jay Gould

About the Author
Jane Goodall was a young secretarial school graduate when Louis Leakey sent her to Tanzania in 1960 to study chimpanzees. She later received a Ph.D. from Cambridge University and has become one of the world's most honored scientists and writers. Jane Goodall's research on chimpanzees has been described by Stephen Jay Gould as "one of the Western world's great scientific achievements." Her books include the recent REASON FOR HOPE, IN THE SHADOW OF MAN, and THROUGH A WINDOW. She is the co-author with Dale Peterson of VISIONS OF CALIBAN. She resides in Tanzania.

Customer Reviews

Insight into the wild
This book succeeds both as a story of Jane Goodall's career and as a portait of the life of the chimpanzees she studies. She captures moments when the animals' "human" behavior gave me chills. A fascinating read.

Most Amazing Story of Courage and Passion
Kinship with Animals: Updated Edition
In the Shadow Of Man is the story of Jane Goodall's first foray into the African jungle in search of the elusive Chimpanzee. It had been her lifelong dream to go to Africa and live like Tarzan, learning to understand the behavior of the animals there. She fearlessly set out to Africa as a very young woman, then just as fearlessly headed into the jungle by herself. This was unheard of and would still require a huge amount of courage. Her mother joined her there and Jane began tirelessly searching for the chimps. Finally she found them and won their confidence. Her observations and hard work led to some of the greatest discoveries ever made about animals, including the discovery that they made and used tools. Before that, man was considered to be the only tooluser. Jane Goodall set the scientific world on its ear. She is an amazing role model to all people, but especially to young girls who have a dream that seems beyond accomplishment. She was my role model as a child and has served me well in that capacity! I recommend this book to people of all ages. It has continued to inspire me throughout my life, since childhood. I read it every couple of years. The stories are just breathtaking and the book is impossible to put down.

Brilliant
Jane Goodall's first popular book, and worth every penny. It does not become outdated with time -- it becomes more interesting. Follow this work with her "Reason for Hope" and you will be blown away by the spiritual journey Goodall has taken over the decades.