50 years ago, a young Jane Goodall landed in Gombe National Park, Tanzania to embark on what is a now legendary course of field study. She had no zoological training, but her chimpanzee research revolutionised the way we think about man’s relationship with animals.
Today, Jane is 76 years old and a conservation superstar. She spends 300 days a year travelling on behalf of global outreach programmes and the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation. The field study that she pioneered in Tanzania has gone on to become the longest continuous field project on record.
In the Shadow of Man, Jane’s classic first account of her amazing adventures and scientific discoveries in Africa, is currently available in paperback and features an introduction by Stephen Jay Gould. This timeless bestseller is highly recommended.
