As the subtitle acknowledges, gorgeous color photographs will be the main draw to this biography of the controversial primatologist, but Matthews's text also does a fine job of tracing the life of a troubled woman who found a career and turned it into a mission. Fossey's work with her beloved mountain gorillas is well documented in both text and pictures; the large, spacious format of the book serves both well. Matthews is forthright about how "gradually, unintentionally, Dian slipped into war with everybody who threatened the gorillas" (although he could have stopped at "everybody" and been just as accurate), and the concluding spread, with the account of Fossey's murder facing a full-page photograph of her apparently absorbed in her journal, is haunting. Appended material includes a chronology, bibliography, directory of organizations and websites, and an index.
World-famous zoologist Dian Fossey is remembered for her inspiring work studying the mountain gorillas of central Africa's isolated Virunga Mountains. Her tireless devotion to understanding-and actively protecting-these shy and gentle primates introduced them to an admiring public and promoted values of conservation in the African nations they inhabit. In 1966, Dian Fossey left home for Africa to conduct field research on mountain gorillas. It was her second trip to Africa, but it wouldn't be her last. Ascending through nearly impenetrable mountain jungles, finally she came face-to-face with the majestic creatures she sought. Most people believed gorillas were savage giants, but as Dian's observations proved, that reputation was undeserved. Dian would remain a close friend to the gorillas until her tragic murder in 1985, presumably at the hands of poachers. Narrator Matthew Greer's enthralling reading presents an arresting portrait of Dian Fossey-a strong woman whose life was spent championing a remarkable endangered species. "This fascinating biography will surely snare the attention of young animal lovers and aspiring anthropologists."-Publishers Weekly
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Light Shining Through the Mist: A Photobiography of Dian Fossey
World-famous zoologist Dian Fossey is remembered for her inspiring work studying the mountain gorillas of central Africa's isolated Virunga Mountains. Her tireless devotion to understanding-and actively protecting-these shy and gentle primates introduced them to an admiring public and promoted values of conservation in the African nations they inhabit. In 1966, Dian Fossey left home for Africa to conduct field research on mountain gorillas. It was her second trip to Africa, but it wouldn't be her last. Ascending through nearly impenetrable mountain jungles, finally she came face-to-face with the majestic creatures she sought. Most people believed gorillas were savage giants, but as Dian's observations proved, that reputation was undeserved. Dian would remain a close friend to the gorillas until her tragic murder in 1985, presumably at the hands of poachers. Narrator Matthew Greer's enthralling reading presents an arresting portrait of Dian Fossey-a strong woman whose life was spent championing a remarkable endangered species. "This fascinating biography will surely snare the attention of young animal lovers and aspiring anthropologists."-Publishers Weekly
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| BN ID: | 2940171110543 |
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| Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
| Publication date: | 02/01/2013 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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