Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas By Jim Ottaviani

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Ottavianis latest, after Feynman , manages to compress the fascinating stories of three groundbreaking scientistsJane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birut Galdikasinto a slim volume without skimping on their rich characters and joyful discoveries Thanks to Wicks colorful, lively, Herg like art, each scientist and primate has a distinct personality, but its the depictions of the animalsemerging from lush, leafy backgrounds or lolling in treesthat steal the show A chimp mugs to the viewer with a boastful, precocious grin, for instance, after Goodall observes it using a tool to forage for food For all the playful mugging and gratifying discoveries, though, Ottaviani doesnt shy away from the struggles of living and working in the bush Presented as dedicated, iconoclastic, and profoundly in awe of the creatures around them, Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas are inspiring figures, and Ottaviani does a first rate job of dangling enough tantalizing tidbits to pique readers interest in the topic The actual science is a bit light, but an authors note strongly encourages further reading and includes resources Grades Sarah Hunter An accessible introduction to Goodall s, Fossey s and Galdikas lives and work Kirkus ReviewsA graphic format admirably propels this lightly fictionalized group biography The Horn BookPresented as dedicated, iconoclastic, and profoundly in awe of the creatures around them, Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas are inspiring figures, and Ottaviani does a first rate job of dangling enough tantalizing tidbits to pique readers interest in the topic BooklistThe story of how each of these women loved primates and lived among them to study their behavior is compelling, and might inspire a whole new generation of scientists to follow in their footsteps School Library JournalThis is an inviting introduction that will undoubtedly lure many readers into further investigation of this groundbreaking fieldwork BCCBSplendid The Miami Herald on FeynmanEntertaining and informative Science on FeynmanLovely Newsday on FeynmanCaptures the jazzy flow of Feynman s life in its spare lines USA Today on FeynmanThese images capture with remarkable sensitivity the essence of Feynman s character The comic book picture somehow comes to life and speaks with the voice of the real Feynman Freeman Dyson, The New York Review of Books on Feynman Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas