Unforgotten

The Wild Life of Dian Fossey and Her Relentless Quest to Save Mountain Gorillas

Unforgotten
National Geographic Kids, Anita Silvey
RRP:
NZ$ 38.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 35.09
Hardback
h260 x 197mm - 96pg
22 Jul 2021 US
International import eta 10-19 days
9781426371851
Out Of Stock
Currently no stock in-store, stock is sourced to your order
In 1963, young American Dian Fossey spent all her savings and took out a loan to realize her dream-to go to Africa. It soon became her life' s mission to study and protect the few mountain gorillas left on Earth. Fossey had no experience or formal scientific training, but she was smart, passionate, and strong-willed-and she just happened to meet paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey, who helped her pursue her goal of studying animals in the wild. Fossey set up a research camp and threw herself into tracking and observing mountain gorillas. Over the next 18 years, Fossey got closer to gorillas than any human ever had before. As she learned to mimic their behavior and became accepted by them, Fossey' s studies grew into a labor of love and a mission to protect her beloved gorillas from poachers and other threats-no matter what the cost. Sadly, Fossey was murdered at her camp in 1985, and to this day, her death remains a mystery. But her legacy lives on through the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: In 1973 Fossey recorded only 275 gorillas living in Volcanoes National Park; there are about twice that many today. Fossey' s story is one of tragedy, but also passion, science, and preservation. As Jane Goodall, once said, "If Dian had not been there, there might be no mountain gorillas in Rwanda today. " Unforgotten is the dramatic conclusion to Silvey' s trilogy of biographies on Leakey' s "Trimates. " With unparalleled storytelling, sidebars, maps, and an award-winning design, Unforgotten will inspire the next generation of budding scientists and conservationists.
"My son loves these books. We started reading National Geographic Kids books when he was about six (he' s nine now) and I can honestly say that these books have been instrumental in teaching him to read. " - Consumer"My kids love these books. Super fun and interesting. " - Consumer
The National Geographic Kid is curious about the world around them, empowered in the face of challenges and responsible for others and the natural world. Combining these principles with the international educational heritage of Collins, this partnership is a natural fit for books that are funny, weird, exploratory, educational and loved by children.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781426371851
Published: 22 Jul 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: National Geographic Kids
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Format: Hardback
Height: 260mm
Width: 197mm
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 510g
Pages: 96

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information