As well as telling the story of Fossey's life from her childhood in California to her years as head of a major research project in Rwanda and her violent death, this book looks at the impact of her work on the wider world. The methods behind her unique insights into the lives of mountain gorillas and the similarities between them and human beings are explained, and quotes from Fossey and her contemporaries give a fascinating glimpse into this extraordinary woman's mind.

 

This book is part of a book series called Scientists Who Made History .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Liz Gogerly is an experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction.