Gorilla Struggle for Survival in the Virungas Tapa blanda - 1992

112 pages with photographs by Michael Nichols, map and bibliography. Folio (12" x 9") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. 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, unruly or reflective, physically massive yet ecologically delicate, African mountain gorillas, the victims of poachers, politicians, zoos and agriculture, number only a few hundred. But, thanks to the efforts of the late Dian Fossey and other gorilla conservationists, the future looks rosier. Their story is told here by eminent scientist and American Book Award-winner ( The Serengeti Lion ) Schallerfrom the ``hellish dream creature'' first feared by Westerners, to the creature now known for its grace under pressure. Spectacular color reproductions seem to put the animal in our immediate presence; the broad scope… Leer más

Aperture Foundation, Incorporated, 1992. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Aperture Foundation, Incorporated, 1992. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Aperture Foundation, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York: Aperture, 1989. Paperback. Very Good+. Illustrated by Nichols, Michael (photo). That in this supposedly enlightened age the mountain gorilla remains so vulnerable, its exsistence so wholly dependent on human whims, fills me with exasperation and indignation. Its loss would be a death in the family." George Schaller. 112 pages; 9 x 12

New York, New York * * * * * : APERTURE BOOK. , 1989. Soft cover. Near Fine. Michael NICHOLS, Photographs by. Book: Near Fine/, 1989 . Book: Near Fine/, $39.17 0893813494 GORILLA: STRUGGLE for SURVIVAL in the VIRUNGAS * SCHALLER, George B.; RICHARDSON, Nan Michael NICHOLS, Photographs by. APERTURE BOOK. 1989 UnStated 1sT Edition New York, New York * * * * * Tall Wide S/c Glossy Blue Spine, With Title In 0ff~White Letters, Soft Cover Book: Near Fine/, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 112 Numbered Pages, Printed On Off White Paper, In Fine/ Condition, Lightly Read, That Are Clean And Tight To The Spine, Slightest Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. D/j: None. = No Odors, No Other Writing, No Names, No Rippling, Not Stuck Together, No Book Plate, Not X~Library, No Remainder Or Other Marks. Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = This B00K Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own… Leer más

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Aperture, 1899-12-30. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!