Through a Window

My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe

Jane Goodall

• Éditeur: Mariner Books
• Année: 2010
• ISBN:
  9780547488387
• Sujet: Biological Sciences
• Sous-sujet: Zoology

The renowned British primatologist continues the "engrossing account" of her time among the chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania ( Publishers Weekly ). In her classic, In the Shadow of Man, Jane Goodall wrote of her first ten years at Gombe. In Through a Window she continues the story, painting a more complete and vivid portrait of our closest relatives. On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe is a community where the principal residents are chimpanzees. Through Goodall's eyes we watch young Figan's relentless rise to power and old Mike's crushing defeat. We learn how one mother rears her children to succeed and another dooms hers to failure. We witness horrifying murders, touching moments of affection, joyous births, and wrenching deaths. As Goodall compellingly tells the story of this intimately intertwined community, we are shown human emotions stripped to their essence. In the mirror of chimpanzee life, we see ourselves reflected. "A humbling and exalting book... Ranks with the great scientific achievements of the twentieth century." — The Washington Post "[An] absolutely smashing account... Thrilling, affectionate, intelligent—a classic." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Index

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

The letters B, C, and CG indicate that the animal named is a baboon, a chimpanzee, or a chimpanzee at Gombe.

A

adolescents, juveniles

extended dependency, 220, 244

females, 42–44

“hero” worship, 66

males, 134–35

moves towards independence, 2, 8–9, 43–44, 137–40, 222–23

sexual exploration, 152–53, 160, 223–25

social activities, 119–20

See also individual chimpanzees

Africa

chimpanzee population/ distribution, 248–49, 308

conservation efforts, sanctuaries, 307–12

habitat destruction, 246, 248–49, 276–77

aggression

during adolescence, 136–37

among baboons, 148–49

among females, 44, 135, 151, 207–8

cannibalism, 89–92, 126–27

between chimpanzees and baboons, 143–44, 147–48, 156

dominance displays, rivalries, 50–52, 57, 63–64, 73–74, 163, 169–71, 176

human vs. chimpanzee, 238–39

intercommunity aggression, “warfare,” xii, 8, 114–15, 118–27, 238–40, 270–71

during patrols, 117

during play, 4

sexual, 45, 102–5, 110, 161, 204–5

triggers for, 44, 117

during weaning, 140–41

See also sexual activity; individual chimpanzees

agro-foresty project, Burundi, 307, 309–10

AIDS, AIDS research, xii, xvi, 16, 258–63. See also biomedical research

altruistic, nurturing behaviors, 242–46

American Sign Language (ASL), 15, 22–24

animals, nonhuman, attitudes towards, xii, 262–63, 264, 305–7

Anthology of the Pig (Goodall), 303

antibiotics, 180, 187–88, 283

Apple (B) 152–53

Athena (CG), 104–5, 111

Atlas (CG), 4, 129, 192–93

Austria, research laboratory in, 259–6...