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Between Man and Beast: An Unlikely Explorer and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World by Storm
Contributor(s): Reel, Monte (Author)

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 ISBN: 0307742431     ISBN-13: 9780307742438
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
OUR PRICE: $24.70  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers
- History | Africa - Central
- History | Modern - 19th Century
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" L (0.90 lbs) 432 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Cultural Region - African
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 12/29/2013 pg. 20
 
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In 1856, Paul Du Chaillu ventured into the African jungle in search of a mythic beast, the gorilla. After wild encounters with vicious cannibals, deadly snakes, and tribal kings, Du Chaillu emerged with 20 preserved gorilla skins--two of which were stuffed and brought on tour--and walked smack dab into the biggest scientific debate of the time: Darwin's theory of evolution. Quickly, Du Chaillu's trophies went from objects of wonder to key pieces in an all-out intellectual war. With a wide range of characters, including Abraham Lincoln, Arthur Conan Doyle, P.T Barnum, Thackeray, and of course, Charles Darwin, this is a one of a kind book about a singular moment in history.
 
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