Book
Lab girl
Record details
- ISBN: 1101873728
- ISBN: 9781101873724
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Physical Description:
290 pages ; 21 cm
print - Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Roots and leaves -- Wood and knots -- Flowers and fruit -- Epilogue. |
| Summary, etc.: | "A book about work, love, and the mountains that can be moved when those two things come together. It is told through Jahren's remarkable stories: about her childhood in rural Minnesota with an uncompromising mother and a father who encouraged hours of play in his classroom's labs; about how she found a sanctuary in science, and learned to perform lab work done with both the heart and the hands; and about the inevitable disappointments, but also the triumphs and exhilarating discoveries, of scientific work. Yet at the core of this book is the story of a relationship Jahren forged with a brilliant, wounded man named Bill, who becomes her lab partner and best friend. Their sometimes rogue adventures in science take them from the Midwest across the United States and back again, 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. Jahren's probing look at plants, her astonishing tenacity of spirit, and her acute insights on nature enliven every page of this extraordinary book. 'Lab Girl' opens your eyes to the beautiful, sophisticated mechanisms within every leaf, blade of grass, and flower petal. Here is an eloquent demonstration of what can happen when you find the stamina, passion, and sense of sacrifice needed to make a life out of what you truly love, as you discover along the way the person you were meant to be" -- Publisher description. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Geobiology Research Anecdotes Biologists United States Biography Jahren, Hope |
| Genre: | Anecdotes. Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 11 of 13 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Killingly Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Killingly Library | B JAHREN (Text) | 34040139882886 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | 570.92 JAH (Text) | 34014139743380 | Recommended Reads | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | 570.92 JAH (Text) | 34014139743489 | Recommended Reads | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | 570.92 JAH (Text) | 34014139743497 | Recommended Reads | On holds shelf | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | 570.92 JAH (Text) | 34014139743505 | Recommended Reads | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | 570.92 JAH (Text) | 34014139743521 | Recommended Reads | Checked out | 05/03/2024 |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | 570.92 JAH (Text) | 34014139743547 | Recommended Reads | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | 570.92 JAH (Text) | 34014139743554 | Recommended Reads | Available | - |
| Franklin Elementary School | HSSC 570.92 JAH (Text) | 30206000101516 | Series | Available | - |
| Hagaman Memorial Library - East Haven | 580.92 JAH (Text) | 31953138205367 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
