Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man

By Dale Peterson

This essential biography of one of the most influential women of the past century shows how truly remarkable Jane Goodall’s accomplishments have been. Goodall was a secretarial school graduate when Louis Leakey, unable to find someone with more fitting credentials, first sent her to Gombe to study chimpanzees. In this acclaimed work, Dale Peterson details how this young woman of uncommon resourcefulness and pluck would go on to set radically new standards in the study of animal behavior. He vividly captures the triumphs and setbacks of her dramatic life, including the private quest that led to her now-famous activism.

Peterson, a longtime Goodall collaborator, has a unique knowledge of his subject. Candid and illuminating, this work will be a revelation even to readers who are familiar with the public Goodall as presented in her own writing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Nov 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9780547525792

Reviews for Jane Goodall

[unclebob53703 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

She's a personal hero of mine, so I had to read the book. I feel you could remove 400 pages without missing anything about the subject--do we really need to know about the ancestry of everyone she met? The minutia sometimes overwhelms the subject. That said, it's impossible not to fall in love with a woman of such character--intelligence, perseverance, compassion, and above all courage. The book mourns the passing of each of her loved ones, both human and not, and I can't help thinking how much better whe world would be if we all shared her view of it.

[dele2451 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An exceptionally detailed portrait of Goodall's extraordinary life. A recommended read for all.