Animal Books

A preview of 10 great Great Ape books that you should check out, including Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey Books

I would now like to share a few books in the primate department that i will review later on.  These are books are personally own and you can see the original photo i took on my flickr account.

1. Gorillas in the Mist – If Jane Goodall = Chimpanzees, Dian Fossey = Gorillas. This amazing story of her time in the wild researching Gorillas that concluded with her death in the mist. Really great book for Gorilla lovers, alot of black and white photos, graphs, drawings and maps. Study of MOUNTAIN GORILLAS, you know, the huge and cuddly looking ones that can not be seen in any zoo in the US.

2. Primates and Philosophers A series of essays published by Princeton, this is a hard read but super informative. Gain insight on why primates help others in need, stories of a spitting chimp, passive food sharing and more! A very good book.

3. The Ten Trusts – I think this is Jane’s best book. This is a book that if everyone read, the world would be perfect. I see this as equal to John Lennon’s Imagine. This book has changed my life more than any other book.
First 5 trusts:
1. Rejoice that we are part of the animal kingdom.
2. Respect all life.
3. Open our minds, in humility, to animals and learn from them.
4. Teach our children to Respect and love nature.
5. Be wise stewards of life on earth.

4. My Life with the Chimpanzees Biography of Jane Goodall, its great for kids and as an introduction to Jane. Remeber what its like to read childrens books? Pick this up and you will remember the lovely large font!

5. In the Shadow of Man Reprinted from 1971, Jane Goodal’s Masterpiece. Amazing stories, amazing photos and amazing primates (goodall and the chimps.) 64 pages of black and white photos.

6. Reason for Hope Once you understand the inner beauty of Jane, buy this book. A memoir of her life, its very touching. Lots of photos and stories of her growing up, that is my favorite part. See why she is the most important woman in science.

7. Jane Goodall Biography The mother of all Goodall books.. its quite thick. That is why i suggest first reading the childrens book 700 pages, 16 pages of black and white photos of mainly Jane – funny, there are almost as many baboon photos as chimp photos. Great for Goodall Fanatics

8. Chimpanzee Politics My newest book just purchased today. Will soon be a favorite. De Waal’s observation of Chimpanzees at the Arnhem Zoo (Burgers’ Zoo in Germany).

9. The Chimpanzees of Gombe – Patterns of Behavior This is by far my favorite book i own. Autographed by Goodall, 1st edition! 650 pages with a graph, map or photo on almost every page. Written like a textbook. Unmatched Chimpanzee knowledge learned. For Real.

10. The Great Apes – Between Two Worlds National Geographic book of the Great Apes. What does this mean? Guaranteed Super Photos! Full color book with amazing photos and stories of Chimpanzee, Gorilla, Orangutan and other lovers.