This is a sequel to "In The Shadow of Man". Seen through the window Jane Goodall opens up for us, the saga of the wild chimpanzees is as captivating as the story of any human community.

The dramatic saga of 30 years in the life of Gombe, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, where the principle residents are chimpanzees and one extraordinary woman. Goodall paints a vivid portrait of our closest relatives in one of the best books about animal behavior ever written.

THROUGH A WINDOW is the dramatic saga of thirty years in the life of a community, of birth and death, sex and love, power and war. It reads like a novel, but it is one of the most important scientific works ever published. The community is Gombe, on the shores of Lake Tangganyika, where the principal residents are chimpanzees and one extraordinary woman who is their student, ...(展开全部)

The horrific series of conflicts known as the Thirty Years War (1618-48) tore the heart out of Europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all Germans and laying waste to whole areas of Central Europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered. All the major European powers apart from Russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war ...(展开全部)

The horrific series of conflicts known as the Thirty Years War (1618-48) tore the heart out of Europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all Germans and laying waste to whole areas of Central Europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered. All the major European powers apart from Russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war ...(展开全部)

From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was twenty-six years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. On her expeditions she braved the dangers with leopards and lions in the African bush. And she got to know an amazing group of wild chimpanzees -- intelli...(展开全部)

From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was twenty-six years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. On her expeditions she braved the dangers with leopards and lions in the African bush. And she got to know an amazing group of wild chimpanzees -- intelli...(展开全部)

From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. When she was 26 years old, she finally had her wish and ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. On her expeditions, she braved the dangers of the jungle and survived encounters with leopards and lions in the African bush. More importantly, she got to know an ...(展开全部)

Indispensable for all students of religion and philosophy. There are essays on Buddhist studies, Mahayana, death, concepts of wisdom, parallels to other traditions and iconography.

Indispensable for all students of religion and philosophy. There are essays on Buddhist studies, Mahayana, death, concepts of wisdom, parallels to other traditions and iconography.