Gorillas in the Mist,9780618083602

Gorillas in the Mist

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ISBN13: 9780618083602
ISBN10: 061808360X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-10-06
Publisher(s): Mariner Books
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Preface xv
In the Mountain Meadow of Carl Akeley and George Schaller
1(18)
Second Beginning: Karisoke Research Centre, Rwanda
19(23)
Karisoke Field Impressions
42(18)
Three Generations of One Gorilla Family: Group 5
60(46)
Wild Orphans Bound for Captivity: Coco and Pucker
106(19)
Animal Visitors to the Karisoke Research Centre
125(13)
The Natural Demise of Two Gorilla Families: Groups 8 and 9
138(14)
Human Visitors to the Karisoke Research Centre
152(15)
Adjustment to a New Silverback Leader: Group 4
167(15)
Growing Family Stability: Group 4
182(20)
Decimation by Poachers: Group 4
202(28)
Formation of a New Family Lends Hope: Nunkie's Group
230(11)
Epilogue 241(46)
Appendixes
A. Food Vegetation Types
245(1)
B. Birth Frequency Graph
246(2)
C. Rainfall Distribution in the Virungas
248(1)
D. 1981 Census Findings
249(2)
E. Common Gorilla Vocalizations
251(7)
F. Autopsy Findings
258(13)
G. Parasitology Research
271(16)
Bibliography 287(26)
Index 313

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