George B. Schaller, Author University of Chicago Press $24.95 (312p) ISBN 978-0-226-73628-0
From 1980 to 1985 Schaller ( The Mountain Gorilla ) was engaged in field research on the giant panda, in a joint project of the Chinese government and the World Wildlife Fund. He gives a riveting account of his experiences on two levels: observing...
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George B. Schaller, Author, George B. Schaller, Photographer . Sierra Club $24.95 (272p) ISBN 978-1-57805-129-8
Wildlife Conservation Society vice president Schaller (The Last Panda
) presents 19 short pieces culled from the dozens of articles and books he has published during half a century spent observing animals around the world. The selections include...
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Michael Nichols, Author, George B. Schaller, Author, Michael Nichols, Illustrator Aperture $39.95 (112p) ISBN 978-0-89381-310-9
As one observer whispered after first catching sight of a gorilla, ``Surely, God, they are my kin.'' Readers will echo him after glimpsing the animal's sage, mysterious mien and its moods, wonderfully suggested in this book. Imperious or impish,...
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