Akron Public Library

Based on author and naturalist Gerald Durrell's much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels, The Durrells sees impoversihed but sparky widow Louisa Durrell make the radical decision to leave 1930s England in hopes of a better life for her children. As Louisa relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun, the Durrells face a whole new set of challenges as they meet new friends, rivals, lovers, and animals.

The discovery of a devoted couple found murdered in the dunes of Baritone Bay forms the centerpiece of a story of love and afterlife.

The Home Place is a remarkable meditation on nature and belonging. This is at once a deeply moving memoir and a riveting exploration of the contradictions of black identity in the rural South -- and in America today.

A biography of the English zoologist, for beginning readers, describing her early experiences in Gombe, studying the wild chimpanzees.

A novel set both in the distant past and the dystopian future explores extinction and survival, family and hope.

Recounts thirty years observation of the chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania.

"On its way to the Galp̀agos Islands, a light aircraft crashes into the sea. Zoologist Daniel Kennedy is confronted with a stark Darwinian choice. Should he save himself, or Nancy, the woman he loves? But how can one moment of betrayal ever be forgiven? And after he escapes the plane and swims for help, who is the elusive figure who guides him away from certain death? Back in London, Daniel thinks he finds the answer; it is connected with his great...

"Scientists know surprisingly little about sloths, but Becky Cliffe is working to change that. Visit the steamy jungles of Central and South America to see these adorable animals up close--and find out ways to protect them"--

Offers a brief biography of Jane Goodall. Describes her personal life as well as her research. Also includes a timeline of Goodall's life.