Lab girl
(Book)
Author
Published
Toronto : Knopf Canada, 2016.
Physical Desc
290 pages ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 18
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Las Animas - Bent County Library District - FICTION | FICTION JAHREN | On Shelf |
Mancos Library District - NONFICTION | 580.92 JAH | On Shelf |
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Published
Toronto : Knopf Canada, 2016.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure
1240
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Lab Girl is a book about work, love, and the mountains that can be moved when those two things come together. It is told through Jahrens remarkable stories: about her childhood in rural Minnesota with an uncompromising mother and a father who encouraged hours of play in his classrooms 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.Jahrens 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jahren, H. (2016). Lab girl . Knopf Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jahren, Hope. 2016. Lab Girl. Knopf Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jahren, Hope. Lab Girl Knopf Canada, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jahren, Hope. Lab Girl Knopf Canada, 2016.
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