Encountering gorillas : a chronicle of discovery, exploitation, understanding, and survival /

James L. Newman brings a lifetime of study of Africa to this powerful exploration of the rich and varied interaction between gorillas and humans since earliest contact. Tragically, most free-living gorillas -- facing habitat loss, disease, and poaching -- are now endangered. At the same time, those...

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Main Author: Newman, James L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham [Maryland] : Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, [2013]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introducing gorillas
  • First encounters
  • Hunting gorillas
  • In search of mountain gorillas
  • Knowledge comes to the rescue
  • Famous gorillas
  • The future of the gentle giants.