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This illuminating memoir by a trailblazing scientist offers a moving portrait of a long-term collaboration in both work and life, shedding new light on the natural world. It explores the intersection of work and love, revealing the mountains that can be moved when these elements unite. Through remarkable stories, the author shares her discoveries in the lab and the struggles she faced to reach her goals. She reflects on her childhood spent in her father's laboratory, where lab work became a sanctuary for her heart and hands. The narrative also highlights her relationship with Bill, her brilliant and wounded colleague, and their adventurous field trips across the USA, Norway, and Ireland. With a constant drive to excel and an unwavering dedication to her life's work, the author’s visceral and candid descriptions of her research and her deep connection with plants, seeds, and soil bring the narrative to life. This book invites readers to appreciate the complex power of the natural world and the courage it takes to discover one's true self. It's a thrilling exploration of science, friendship, and the beauty of nature.
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Lab Girl, Hoppe Jahren
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2016
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- Titel
- Lab Girl
- Untertitel
- A Story of Trees, Science and Love
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Hoppe Jahren
- Verlag
- Virago Press Ltd
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2016
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 304
- ISBN10
- 0349006199
- ISBN13
- 9780349006192
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Wahre Geschichten, Biografien, Wissenschaft & Mathematik, Natur, Naturwissenschaften, Biologie, Autobiografien & Memoiren, Wissenschaft, Pflanzen, Amerikanische Literatur, Lehrer, Autobiografische Romane, Bäume, Mensch und Natur
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 2016
- Originaltitel
- Lab Girl
- Bewertung
- 4,15 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- This illuminating memoir by a trailblazing scientist offers a moving portrait of a long-term collaboration in both work and life, shedding new light on the natural world. It explores the intersection of work and love, revealing the mountains that can be moved when these elements unite. Through remarkable stories, the author shares her discoveries in the lab and the struggles she faced to reach her goals. She reflects on her childhood spent in her father's laboratory, where lab work became a sanctuary for her heart and hands. The narrative also highlights her relationship with Bill, her brilliant and wounded colleague, and their adventurous field trips across the USA, Norway, and Ireland. With a constant drive to excel and an unwavering dedication to her life's work, the author’s visceral and candid descriptions of her research and her deep connection with plants, seeds, and soil bring the narrative to life. This book invites readers to appreciate the complex power of the natural world and the courage it takes to discover one's true self. It's a thrilling exploration of science, friendship, and the beauty of nature.