The Year of the Gorilla"A sensitive and articulate observer, [Schaller] is at his best when he is describing the forest itself . . . . This is an exciting book. Although Schaller feels that this is 'not an adventure book,' few readers will be able to agree."—Irven DeVore, Science |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 In the Realm of the Mountain Gorilla | 14 |
2 The Impenetrable Forest | 40 |
3 Interlude in the Plains | 60 |
4 Mt Tshiaberimu | 72 |
5 A Walk in the Forest | 82 |
6 Among Gorillas | 105 |
7 A Home in the Highlands | 137 |
8 A Gorilla Day | 170 |
9 Am I Satyr or Man? | 216 |
10 Uhuru | 233 |
Epilogue | 254 |
Selected Reading | 259 |
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