women primatologists

An illustrated biography of British primatologist Jane Goodall, describing her childhood, the years she spent in the African forests to observe chimpanzees, and her efforts to protect and preserve primates and their habitats.

A biography of the zoologist focusing on her work with the chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania.

Introduces children to the life of Jane Goodall, discussing her childhood, years living in Africa, work with chimpanzees, marriage, and other related topics.

Story of Jane's extraordinary life with the chimps she knows and loves.

Details the early life of English naturalist Jane Goodall through letters and travel diaries from her childhood, to her education at Oxford, to her historic trip to Africa where she meets Louis Leakey and begins her work with Chimpanzees.

An account of a young woman's experience in the jungles of Borneo, living with orangutans, researching their habits, and protecting them from poachers.

Describes the field work of three female primatologists and what their studies have revealed about the behavioral patterns of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans in their natural habitat.

Presents a personal profile of primatologist Jane Goodall, discussing her childhood in France and England, the influences that led her to a career observing and studying chimpanzees in Africa, her marriages and child, and the causes and charities she supported in later life.

Describes the life and work of Birut? Galdikas, a prominent researcher of the behavior of orangutans in the wild.