A forest in the clouds : my year among the mountain gorillas in the remote enclave of Dian Fossey / John Fowler.
| Author/creator | Fowler, John author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Pegasus books cloth edition. |
| Publication | New York : Pegasus Books, 2018. |
| Description | xx, 391 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A view from a tree -- My own vision of the wild -- Into Rwanda -- Through the Mille Collines -- Karisoke welcome -- A cruel climb -- Un-settling in -- Gorilla communion -- Gorilla without a name -- The empty cabin -- It's N'gee! -- Lockdown -- A sad goodbye -- The poacher patrol -- Nyamuragira -- A man a plan a gorilla Dian -- The bivouac -- A near-death experience -- Siku ya Uhuru! -- Kima kufa -- A break in the clouds -- Dian returns -- Dian's friend -- Gorilla murder -- Nairobi -- Dian's foe -- Going bush -- Gray winter home -- The ruins. |
| Abstract | A zoologist's portrait of Dr. Dian Fossey's remarkable mountain gorilla camp documents the story of the controversial unraveling of the Rwandan facility after Fossey's murder and the author's contributions to tracking mountain gorillas through hostile terrain, confronting aggressive silverbacks and rehabilitating orphaned baby gorillas. |
| General note | "February 2018"--Title page verso. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Fowler, John (John Daniel). Forest in the clouds. First Pegasus Books cloth edition. New York : Pegasus Books, 2018 9781681776996 |
| ISBN | 1681776332 |
| ISBN | 9781681776330 |
| Stock number | W W Norton & Co Inc, Keystone Industrial Park Attn Mike Charnogursky 800 Keystone Industrial Park, Scranton, PA, USA, 18512 SAN 202-5795 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QL737 .P94 F69 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |