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Thank You, Madagascar: The Conservation Diaries of Alison Jolly
Alison Jolly
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Description for Thank You, Madagascar: The Conservation Diaries of Alison Jolly
Paperback. Saving Madagascar is an eyewitness account of First World conservationists' attempts to rescue the extraordinary biodiversity of Madagascar-and the environment of its people. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HSM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 41. .
'An enchanting book…poignant and passionate.'
Geographical
'A captivating and absorbing account.'
Sir David Attenborough
Madagascar is one of the world’s natural jewels, with over ninety per cent of its wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. Few people knew it better than the pioneering primatologist and conservationist, Alison Jolly. Thank You, Madagascar is her eyewitness account of the extraordinary biodiversity of the island, and the environment of its people.
At the book’s heart is a conflict between three different views of nature. Is the extraordinary forest treasure-house of Madagascar a heritage for the entire world? Is it a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783603176
SKU
V9781783603176
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Ref
99-15
About Alison Jolly
Alison Jolly (May 9, 1937–February 6, 2014) was a world renowned primatologist known for her studies of lemur biology. She wrote for both popular and scientific audiences and conducted extensive fieldwork on lemurs in Madagascar.
Reviews for Thank You, Madagascar: The Conservation Diaries of Alison Jolly
[An] enchanting book… The tone is, by turns, lyrical, comic and irreverent while musings on the biggest issues sit beautifully alongside family moments, parties, and times when, confronted by tragedy, there was a need "to write all the feelings away". This is a poignant and passionate record of a life well lived and a timely reminder of the challenges Jolly’s ... Read more