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Primates: The Fearless Science Of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, And Biruté Galdikas (2013)

by Jim Ottaviani(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1596438657 (ISBN13: 9781596438651)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

First Second

review 1: I have most of the same reactions as the other critical comments. Too many omissions - some annoying (the irritating substance Biruté sits in), others jarring (the death of Diane Fossey) - and uncritical presentation of certain issues, namely how Leakey recruits these women. On the other hand, I greatly enjoyed the art and I did not find the narrative shifts problematic. I agree wholeheartedly that the final comment that "some" of the book is fiction is unacceptable. I don't expect footnotes or endnotes in a comic geared toward younger readers, but I do expect a more forthright accounting of what is and isn't real.
review 2: Ottaviani does a great job selling the adventure of science, but I think he does a disservice trying to cover three parallel pioneers in ... moresuch a slim volume. As with his Feynman book, there is a scattershot quality to the story-telling, which may be great for a single polymath, but works less well for three women dedicated to three parallel lines of science. A terrific introduction, particularly for younger readers, but not terrific for anyone looking for anything deeper than an overview of three profoundly important women who pioneered in their fields. less

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