Light Shining Through the Mist: A Photobiography of Dian Fossey (Photobiographies)

By Tom L. Matthews

Book Overview

In 1966, with no experience or formal scientific training, Dian Fossey left the United States and set up a gorilla observation camp in the Virunga mountains of Africa. Sponsored by Dr. Louis Leakey, the 34-year-old Fossey had embarked on a 19-year project that began as a field study of gorillas but expanded into a labor of love and a mission to protect the magnificent species from extinction. No human ever came closer to the mysterious mountain gorillas than Fossey, but as her relationship with the animals grew, her fierce battle against poachers did also. Fossey was murdered in 1985, but her legacy endures. This dramatic story of her vital work is an important record for a new generation of readers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792273001
• ISBN13: 9780792273004
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.5" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Light Shining Through the Mist: A Photobiography of Dian Fossey

Shipping was fast! The book was as promised. Gave as a gift along with hardcover 'Gorillas in the Mist' and recipient was thrilled!!!

Light Shining Through the Mist

I think this book was pretty interesting on how she lived a lot of her life helping gorillas. She wrecked poachers traps and learned to live somewhat like a gorilla. I would be very interested to read about her murder and why it happpened. She was a very brave women and lived very simply, yet she loved it. I thought she did a great thing.

Dian Fossey

This is a great book, and it is a wonderful way to understand the life of Dian Fossey. This is definetly a book for people who love animals and admire the work of Dian Fossey.