The Wit & Wisdom of Jane Goodall

A fascinating and entertaining collection of facts, quotes and stories, celebrating Dame Jane Goodall''s life. Jane Goodall is a national treasure, known as a pioneering English primatologist whose research transformed the understanding of chimpanzees and animal behaviour. She is one of the most influential scientists of the 20th and 21st centuries. This book draws on the key aspects of Jane Goodall''s life, and shows how much there is to learn from her wise way of seeing the world. Filled with facts, tributes and anecdotes, her charming personality jumps off every page. This is the perfect gift for anyone interested in the world around us. Running chronologically, this book begins with her early days, her first encounters with her beloved chimpanzees, to eventually becoming the most esteemed primatologist on the planet.

About the author

Writer Chas Newkey-Burden is the author of over 30 books including Great Email Disasters and a best-selling biography of Amy Winehouse. His magazine work has included interviewing celebrities like David Beckham and Ricky Gervais.

Product details

• Authors: Chas Newkey-Burden, Newkey-Burden Chas
• Publisher: Gaia Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 10.09.2026
• EAN: 9781856756099
• ISBN: 978-1-85675-609-9
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; NATURE / General, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, NATURE / Animals / Primates, natural history, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Conservation of wildlife and habitats