Jane Goodall

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born

in London, England, The United Kingdom

April 03, 1934

gender

female

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http://www.janegoodall.org/

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Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors & Nature

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Dame Jane Morris Goodall, DBE (born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall), is a British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her 45-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and has worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues.

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Average rating: 4.21 · 12,027 ratings · 1,029 reviews · 51 distinct works · Similar authors

	In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall, Hugo Van Lawick (Photographer), David A. Hamburg (Foreword by) 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 2,267 ratings — published 1971 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall, Phillip Berman 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 1,517 ratings — published 1998 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating by Jane Goodall, Gail Hudson, Gary McAvoy 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1,105 ratings — published 2005 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 800 ratings — published 1990 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life with the Chimpanzees 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 471 ratings — published 1988 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 353 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for The Animals We Love by Jane Goodall, Marc Bekoff 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters by Jane Goodall, Dale Peterson (Editor) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World And Ours 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 80 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chimpanzees Of Gombe: Patterns Of Behavior 4.34 of 5 stars 4.34 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1986	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Jane Goodall

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
― Jane Goodall

tags: inspiration

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“If we kill off the wild, then we are killing a part of our souls.”
― Jane Goodall

tags: conservation, nature

117 people liked it

“We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place--or not to bother”
― Jane Goodall

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August 2012 Monthly Group Read
Remember only one winner!

Genre: Nature/Outdoors

Deadline to vote will be 7/14/12

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

5 votes, 41.7%

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

5 votes, 41.7%

In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall

1 vote, 8.3%

When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

1 vote, 8.3%

Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds by Joy Adamson

0 votes, 0.0%

Love, Life, and Elephants: An African Love Story by Daphne Sheldrick

0 votes, 0.0%

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