Lab girl / Hope Jahren.
"An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world,"--Amazon.com.
Jahren has built three laboratories in which she's studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. She tells about her childhood in rural Minnesota with an uncompromising mother and a father who encouraged hours of play in his classroom labs; about how she found a sanctuary in science, and the disappointments, triumphs and exhilarating discoveries of scientific work. Yet at the core of this book is the story of a relationship Jahren forged with Bill, who becomes her lab partner and best friend. Their sometimes rogue adventures in science take them over the Atlantic to the ever-light skies of the North Pole and to tropical Hawaii, where she and her lab currently make their home.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101874943
- ISBN: 1101874945
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (290 pages)
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Borzoi Book." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Roots and leaves -- Wood and knots -- Flowers and fruit -- Epilogue. |
Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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Subject: | Jahren, Hope. Biologists > United States > Biography. Geobiology > Research > Anecdotes. |
Genre: | Autobiographies. Anecdotes. Electronic books. |