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The impenetrable forest : my gorilla years in Uganda

2008

Format:	Book
Author:	Hanson, Thor.
Title:	The impenetrable forest : my gorilla years in Uganda / Thor Hanson.
Publisher, Date:	Warwick, NY : 1500 Books, ©2008.
Description:	xiii, 286 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Summary:	For two years Thor Hanson lived in a remote village on the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest where he worked with the local trackers to save one of the world's most magnificent endangered species, the mountain gorilla. He survived the local moonshine, baboons stealing his vegetables and army ants attacking in his sleep with grace and good humor. In The Impenetrable Forest Thor offers an unforgettable glimpse into the world of mountain gorillas and the African cultures that surround them.
Subjects:	Hanson, Thor. Gorilla -- Behavior -- Uganda -- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Gorilla -- Conservation -- Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-284).
Contents:	1. Waragi dreams -- 2. The gold dust twins -- 3. The kabaka's fence -- 4. Free shoes for Dominico -- 5. Dances like a chicken -- 6. Sorry, sorry, sorry -- 7. America's game -- 8. They're everywhere -- 9. Arming Makale -- 10. A strange man -- 11. Baumgartel's car -- 12. Royal backwash -- 13. Friends -- 14. Last rites -- 15. Changes -- 16. Lessons -- 17. The toughest job -- 18. Some grains will perish -- 19. Visitors -- 20. The south side -- 21. The impenetrable forest -- 22. Bye, Phenny, bye.
LCCN:	2009279184
ISBN:	9781933698199 1933698195
Other Number:	183258112
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	224007
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Call Number:	599.884 Hanson

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