Geography & the Environment
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At age 25 Keriann McGoogan scored the research project of her dreams--a chance for fieldwork studying lemurs in the remote forests of Madagascar. It is an exotic adventure story, a surprise journey of self-discovery, and a deeply personal appreciation of a place that is unlike any other. She also encountered an incredible challenge when her right-hand man became delirious with malaria. Keriann was left to lead her small band of locals on a three-day trek to safety.
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Rowman & Littlefield/ Prometheus:World English
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When circumstances allow, Keriann has a full roster of planned appearances at Explorers Clubs, universities, and ecology groups.In the meantime, she has attracted a throng of enthursiastic young women readers.
Keriann is a board member of Planet Madagascar, a non-profit that aims to conserve Madagascar's unique biodiversity while helping the local Malagasy people.
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"This was such an educational and enjoyable read for me...In Chasing Lemurs, based on a trip made for the author’s PhD research, I got a realistic insider’s look at all that can be involved in fieldwork - language and cultural barriers, the special difficulties women can face, the fairly primitive living conditions, homesickness, not to mention the logistical issues. How exactly do you transport all the food and equipment required for three months in a remote location -- especially when at the last minute officials require you take extra people for safety reasons?..."
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Check Goodreads for genuine readers'responses: 18 ratings, 13 reviews and an average of 4.5 stars.
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Author Biography
Keriann McGoogan has a doctorate in biological anthropology and a master's degree in primatology. For 19 months she lived and worked in Madagascar, spending 12-hour days following groups of lemurs through the forests. Previously, she spent 6 months in Belize studying black howler monkeys.
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- Publisher/Imprint Rowman & Littlefield / Prometheus Books
- ISBN/Identifier 9781633886209
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 24 USD
- Pages217
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Editionfirst
- Copyright Year2020
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