Prince William - 'Her boundless curiosity, compassion and pioneering spirit transformed our understanding of the natural world.'
Chris Packham - 'We have lost one of the greatest and most necessary voices for life on Earth.'
Barak Obama - 'Jane Goodall had a remarkable ability to inspire us to connect with the natural wonders of our world.'
A fascinating and entertaining collection of facts, quotes and stories, celebrating Dame Jane Goodall's life.
Jane Goodall is a national treasure, known as a pioneering English primatologist whose research transformed the understanding of chimpanzees and animal behaviour. She is one of the most influential scientists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
This book draws on the key aspects of Jane Goodall's life, and shows how much there is to learn from her wise way of seeing the world. Filled with facts, tributes and anecdotes, her charming personality jumps off every page. This is the perfect gift for anyone interested in the world around us.
Running chronologically, this book begins with her early days, her first encounters with her beloved chimpanzees, to eventually becoming the most esteemed primatologist on the planet.