Organization for Tropical Studies – 2010 Holiday Auction
Auction Ends: Dec 3, 2010 08:00 PM EST

Books

Autographed Copy of "The Odyssey of a Woman Field Scientist"

Item Number
104
Estimated Value
50 USD
Sold
20 USD to ecbgwa
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

An autographed copy of "The Odyssey of a Woman Field Scientist" will make a great addition to any personal library.

Here, Jean Langenheim presents her odyssey as a woman field scientist, who crossed boundaries of botany, geology, and chemistry in doing ecological studies. The book includes almost two hundred photographs and maps and uses a unique timeline as context for her story in relation to relevant historical events, significant changes in the status of women, and milestones in ecology from the 1920s to the present. Her research spans five continents and ranges from arctic-alpine to tropical environments. It includes many adventures (such as a forced plane landing in Amazonia and working in the midst of a coup d’état in Colombia) and interactions with diverse cultures, from Alaska Eskimo to Ghanain family life. She tells the story of a rich life of learning and discovery, through difficult and good times, which she has shared with her husband and later with her students, colleagues, and many friends many around the world.

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