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Congo

by Justine Korman, Ron Fontes, John Patrick Shanley

Deep in the African rain forest, near the legendary ruins of the Lost City of Zinj, an expedition of eight American geologists is mysteriously and brutally killed in a matter of minutes. Ten thousand miles away, Karen Ross, the Congo Project Supervisor, watches a gruesome video transmission of the aftermath: a camp destroyed, tents crushed and torn, equipment scattered in the mud alongside dead bodies -- all... (more)

Planet of the Apes

by Pierre Boulle

Before you see the movie, read the original novel! First published more than thirty-five years ago, Pierre Boulle’s chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history, from the classic 1968 movie starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowell, through four sequels and two television series . . . and now the newest film adaptation directed by Tim Burton. In the... (more)

Tarzan Of The Apes: 4 Volumes In 1 (Tarzan)

Tarzan Of The Apes: 4 Volumes In 1 (Tarzan)

by Robin Moore, Harold Woods, Edgar Rice Burroughs

Set amids the vibrant colors and sounds of the savage African jungle, this classic work, rich in suspense and action, has beckoned generations of readers on a journey to romance and adventure. An exhilarating work that takes readers to that faraway place in their minds where dreams prevail.

The Orange Outlaw (A to Z Mysteries (Sagebrush))

The Orange Outlaw (A to Z Mysteries (Sagebrush))

by Ron Roy

O is for Orange. . . . An art thief is on the loose! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are visiting Dink’s Uncle Warren in New York City when several paintings are stolen from his apartment building. A trail of orange peels, a missing pie, and an orange hair are the only signs that someone was there. Do the kids have enough clues to catch this crafty—and hungry—crook?

Escape of Marvin the Ape (Picture Puffins)

Escape of Marvin the Ape (Picture Puffins)

by Caralyn Buehner

A hilarious picture book about the most engaging runaway in zoo history. Seizing an opportunity, Marvin, a friendly ape, decides to explore the world outside his cage and finds it delightful. As in Mark Buehner's first two books, The Adventures of Taxi Dog and Maxi, the Hero, sharp-eyed young readers will discover myriad little cats hidden in the artwork all following Marvin's adventures. Full-color.

Ape

by Martin Jenkins

With compelling illustrations and a conservationist slant, this look at four rare great apes — and one very familiar one — is a book to go ape over. Swing with a hairy orangutan and her baby as they lunge for a smelly, spiky durian fruit. Roam and play with a gang of chimps, then poke out some tasty termites with a blade of grass. Chatter and feast on figs with a bonobo, or chomp on bamboo with a gorilla as he... (more)

Whispers in the Woods (Silhouette Shadows, No. 23)

Whispers in the Woods (Silhouette Shadows, No. 23)

by Helen R. Myers

Deep in the forest . . . The deserted estate in remote northwestern Maine might have seemed foreboding, but it would be a refuge for Paloma St. John. There, she would be alone with her only friends -- the gentle animals she'd rescued from her own uncle's cruel scientific experiments. But Paloma wasn't alone. There was a presence in the woods beyond the compound gates, a presence that reached into her... (more)

Molly's Zoo

by Molly Badham, Nathalie Evans, Maureen Lawless

The charming story of Molly Badham and her beloved Twycross Zoo, which started in her sitting room with a couple of pet chimps. Also the subject of a major BBC series and Christmas special. Tve hand-reared dozens of chimps over the years when they've been rejected by their mothers. They stay in the house with us until they are about two years old and are affectionate and well-behaved...They sleep in a blanket with... (more)

Captivity

by Debbie Lee Wesselmann

When someone releases the chimpanzees at the South Carolina Primate Project, its director, Dana Armstrong, is forced to confront the complexity of both her past and the present as she struggles to preserve the chimps' sanctuary.

Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins

Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins

by Maddalena Bearzi

Apes and dolphins: primates and cetaceans. Could any creatures appear to be more different? Yet both are large-brained intelligent mammals with complex communication and social interaction. In the first book to study apes and dolphins side by side, Maddalena Bearzi and Craig B. Stanford, a dolphin biologist and a primatologist who have spent their careers studying these animals in the wild, combine their insights... (more)

Reflections of Eden My Years with the Orangutans of BorneoBirute M.F. Galdikas

Reflections of Eden My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo

by Birute M.F. Galdikas

Thinkers of the Jungle

by Gerd Schuster, Willie Smits, Jay Ullal

We all recognize these highly intelligent and impressive animals - orangutans. But very few people know anything about their habits and how they live. Around 6,000 of these animals die every year; they are among the world's most endangered species. This book reveals the truth abouth the tragedy besetting the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra. The breathtaking and moving photographs cannot fail to trigger a strong... (more)

Escape Under the Forever Sky

by Eve Yohalem

Loosely based on real-life events this suspenseful story by a debut novelist is also funny and touching and will have readers riveted from start to finish. Lucy's mother is the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia so Lucy's life must be one big adventure right? Wrong. Lucy's worrywart mother keeps her locked up inside the ambassador's residence. All Lucy can do is read about the exotic and exciting world that lies beyond... (more)

Planet Ape

by Desmond Morris, Steve Parker

"Planet Ape" brings you face to face with your closest living relatives, the Great Apes. Gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orang-utans are only a hair's breadth away from us in evolutionary terms; our DNA differs by just a few per cent. These fascinating creatures hold up a mirror to humanity, giving us insights into our past, our present, and perhaps even our future - the environmental pressures they face today... (more)

Tarzan: Book 1

Tarzan of the Apes

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan of the Apes , by Edgar Rice Burroughs , is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics : New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and... (more)

Great Apes

by Will Self

In this new novel, Will Self turns his wicked gift for satire on a favorite victim--his fellow man. After a night of routine, pedestrian debauchery, a successful, middle-aged London painter, wakes up to find that his girlfriend has turned into a chimpanzee.

Gorillas in the Mist

by Dian Fossey

One of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is the riveting account of Dian Fossey's thirteen years in a remote African rain forest with the greatest of the great apes. Fossey's extraordinary efforts to ensure the future of the rain forest and its remaining mountain gorillas are captured in her own words and in candid photographs of this fascinating... (more)

Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism

Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism

by Dawn Prince-Hughes

In this elegant and thought-provoking memoir, Dawn Prince-Hughes traces her personal growth from undiagnosed autism to the moment, as a young woman, when she entered the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and became immediately fascinated with the gorillas. By observing them and, later, working with them, Prince-Hughes was finally able to emerge from her solitude and connect to living beings in a way she had never... (more)

Great Apes and Humans: The Ethics of Coexistence

Great Apes and Humans: The Ethics of Coexistence

by Benjamin B. Beck, Arnold Arluke, Elizabeth F. Stevens, Jane Goodall

Great Apes and Humans is the first book to present a spectrum of viewpoints on human responsibilities toward great apes. A variety of field biologists, academic scientists, zoo professionals, psychologists, sociologists, ethicists, and legal scholars consider apes in both the wild and captivity.

Tarzan And the Jewels of OparEdgar Rice Burroughs, Amy Sterling Casil

Tarzan And the Jewels of Opar

by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Amy Sterling Casil

Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan, Book 5 RETURN OF THE SAVAGE LORD The earthquake struck when Tarzan was in the forbidden vaults of Opar -- the crypts piled high with the gold of Lost Atlantis. In the tumult, Tarzan was wounded in the head -- leaving him without memory of his wife or home, only with what memory he had had as a child among the savage apes who reared him. (Jacketless library hardcover.)

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