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MS. ADVENTURE

MS. ADVENTURE

MY WILD EXPLORATIONS IN SCIENCE, LAVA, AND LIFE

JESS PHOENIX

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TIMBER PRESS
Año de edición:
2023
ISBN:
978-1-64326-219-2
Páginas:
272
Encuadernación:
Otros
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u003cbu003e"Jess Phoenix's work encompasses science and representation in such a delightful melding that it could only come from as spry and playful a soul as hers! Open this book and jump into the volcano!" —Patton Oswaltu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e As a volcanologist, natural hazards expert, and founder of Blueprint Earth, Jess Phoenix has dedicated her life to scientific exploration. Her career path—hard earned in the male-dominated world of science—has led her into still-flowing Hawaiian lava fields, congressional races, glittering cocktail parties at Manhattan’s elite Explorers Club, and numerous pairs of Caterpillar work boots. It has also inspired her to devote her life to making science more inclusive and accessible.u003cbru003e  u003cbru003eu003ciu003eMs. Adventureu003c/iu003e skillfully blends personal memoir, daring adventure, and scientific exploration. Follow Phoenix’s journey from reality television sites deep in Ecuadorian jungles to Andean glaciers, university classrooms to Death Valley in summer. She has even chased down members of a Mexican cartel to retrieve a stolen favorite rock hammer. You will delight in her unbelievable adventures, all embarked on for the love of science.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e  

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