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From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world.
From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world.
“Seeds of Hope” takes us from Goodall's home in England...
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In this urgent book, Jane Goodall explores - through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue - one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. Jane focuses on her "Four Reasons for Hope:" The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit. Told through stories from a remarkable career and fascinating research, Jane touches on vital questions including:...
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In her classic, In the Shadow of Man, Jane Goodall wrote of her first ten years at Gombe. In Through a Window she continues the story, painting a more complete and vivid portrait of our closest relatives.
On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe is a community where the principal residents are chimpanzees. Through Goodall's eyes we watch young Figan's relentless rise to power and old Mike's crushing defeat. We learn how one mother rears her children...
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At a time when animal species are becoming extinct on every continent and we are confronted with bad news about the environment nearly every day, Jane Goodall, one of the world's most renowned scientists, brings us inspiring news about the future of the animal kingdom. With the insatiable curiosity and conversational prose that have made her a bestselling author, Goodall-along with Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard-shares fascinating survival...
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At a meeting in 1962, a young woman turned the scientific community upside down with the announcement that chimpanzees make tools in the wild. Jane Goodall's discovery was the beginning of thirty years of patient and intimate primate observation in the wilds of Kenya, years that redefined what it is to be a human being.
6) Pangolina
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Friendly, curious Pangolina-a member of the only mammalian species with scales-spends a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother. As a pangolin, though, she is in danger as she grows up and ventures out alone into the forest, because her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers.
One day cruel hunters trap Pangolina, putting her into a cage along with her animal friends, and bringing them to a market to be sold....
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The Vienna Boys Choir alongside narrator Dr. Jane Goodall present a gripping, deeply emotional, and stunning mix of holiday and herding music from Ireland, Laponia, Kenya, Norway, Palestine, and Austria - a haunting blend of classical arias and motets: 22 pieces of inspiring music selected. Five years in the making, the stunning photography and visual enhancements create a mesmerizing tapestry of color and images.
10) Giraffe family
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c1991
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British naturalist Jane Goodall provides an intimate portrait of a group of giraffes.
12) Baboon family
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c1991
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British naturalist Jane Goodall provides an intimate portrait of a group of baboons in the jungles of Africa which she has studied for many years.
13) Elephant family
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c1991
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Follows a herd of elephants through the round of its daily activities and explores the relationship between members.
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2021
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Dans cet entretien, l'anthropologue anglaise, dont les travaux sur les chimpanzés ont démontré que l'outil n'était pas le propre de l'homme et que ce dernier n'est pas le centre du monde mais une espèce sapiens parmi les autres espèces vivantes, évoque sa vie et sa carrière, les actualités dramatiques concernant l'état de la planète ainsi que des pistes pour réconcilier les humains et la nature.
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This powerful and moving book pays tribute to the heroic young black sailors who perished in the worst sea disaster in U.S. Naval History, and whose service and sacrifice has long been overlooked. While much has been written about the tragedy of the USS Indianapolis CA-35, "Heroes in the Shadows" sheds light on the untold stories of the African American crew members who played an integral role in the ship's final mission.
As one of the most well-recognized...