In the Shadow of Man

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In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
author Jane Goodall
contains ethical reflections on animal research
observational case studies
reflections on scientific method
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describes dominance hierarchies in chimpanzees
feeding behavior of chimpanzees
individual chimpanzee personalities
long-term field study of wild chimpanzees
mother–infant relationships in chimpanzees
social behavior of chimpanzees
tool use in chimpanzees
followedBy The Chimpanzees of Gombe
Through a Window
genre ethology
memoir
primatology
science
hasImpact inspired interest in wildlife conservation
popularized field primatology
hasPerspective first-person narrative
hasReception critically acclaimed
hasSubject evolutionary links between humans and other primates
relationship between humans and chimpanzees
helpedEstablishReputationOf Jane Goodall
influenced debates on human–animal continuity
public understanding of animal cognition
public understanding of chimpanzees
language English
mainSubject Gombe Stream chimpanzees
animal behavior
chimpanzees
field research
human evolution
primatology
notableWorkOf Jane Goodall
placeInSeries early major work in Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee trilogy
publicationDate 1971
publisher Houghton Mifflin
William Collins, Sons
setting Gombe Stream National Park
Tanzania
targetAudience general audience
timePeriodDescribed 1960s


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