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Primates by Jim Ottaviani
Primates by Jim Ottaviani










Primates by Jim Ottaviani

More problematic than the font-frappuccino is the authors’ note explaining that certain aspects of these true stories had to be fictionalized in order to make the overall narrative arc work. Dian Fossey ‘s uses a rough all-caps, while Birute Galdikas’s accounts get a stylized typeface. Jane Goodall had hand-written scrawl for text bubbles, then cursive for her diary. Be warned though: at times, the font proves a little hard to read and there is quite a mixture of font styles to simulate handwriting or typewriter typing. That they took off alone into the wilds armed with journals and grit is sobering. As a result, all three get to live their dreams and indulge in their passion: studying and advocating for primates.Ĭritique: Each woman’s story is engrossing. At a time when women were shooed away from the “men’s work” of science, all three women find unusual and unexpected support from eminent anthropologist, Leakey. Summary: Combined narratives of Louis Leakey’s “trimate” women Jane, Dian, and Biruté. Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas.












Primates by Jim Ottaviani