"The flagship monograph of the okapi"

I'm pleased with the following from Justin Raycraft's review on H-Net:

"Pooley wanted this book to be the flagship monograph of the okapi that he himself had been searching for, and this he has largely accomplished. The book will surely inform public understandings of one of the world’s most fascinating creatures for years to come. I read the book intensively over a period of a few days and found myself surprisingly immersed in it. When I put it down to return to my ordinary life, I found my thoughts wandering back to the historical narrative that Pooley had crafted, wondering what would happen to the explorers in their grand pursuits of okapi deep in the jungles of the Congo. It was captivating and stimulating to read, which is an accomplishment for a history of science-type account, as this is not always the case. I recommend the book to scholars of conservation science, environmental history, human-wildlife coexistence, or anyone generally interested in the natural world."