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In a Patch of Fireweed : A Biologist's Life in the Field Bernd He
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- Book Title
- In a Patch of Fireweed : A Biologist's Life in the Field Bernd He
- ISBN
- 9780674445512
- Subject Area
- Nature, Science
- Publication Name
- In a Patch of Fireweed : a Biologist's Life in the Field
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Subject
- Animals / Insects & Spiders, General, Life Sciences / Biology, Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology
- Publication Year
- 1991
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Item Weight
- 11.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Part autobiography, part field-biology case study, this account of a scientist's life and work is an opportunity to report not just results but the curiosity, humor, error, passion, and competitiveness that feed the process of discovery. For the reader, it is a chance to share the perceptions of a mind in tune with the inner workings of nature.
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Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674445511
ISBN-13
9780674445512
eBay Product ID (ePID)
635487
Product Key Features
Publication Name
In a Patch of Fireweed : a Biologist's Life in the Field
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Animals / Insects & Spiders, General, Life Sciences / Biology, Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Science
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
In this charming volume, Heinrich combines biographical details with his economic-ecological approach to flora and fauna--embellishing the whole with precisionist pencil drawings...To be read and savored for the writing, the drawings, and the science., [Heinrich's] memoir explains, with great charm, how he came to devote his life to such projects as measuring the temperature of wasps and swindling gullible beetles with phony dungballs...[He is] delightful company., Heinrich's stated purpose is to 'tell about the natural links forged between one's life and a life in science.' He succeeds magnificently. His prose reflects Thoreau's empathy with nature and the contemporary naturalist's technical knowledge...This meticulously observed book will please scientists, but it will also delight non-scientist readers who wonder what, in this increasingly polymerized world, is truly human and truly natural., In this autobiographical reflection...[Heinrich] is intent on explaining why he became an insect physiologist and ecologist. In the process, he gives us a winning portrait of a fine scientific mind at work... There is a fine balance here between intellection and practical experience, speculation and discovery. This is a book that sends you right outdoors., In this autobiographical reflection...[Heinrich] is intent on explaining why he became an insect physiologist and ecologist. In the process, he gives us a winning portrait of a fine scientific mind at work...There is a fine balance here between intellection and practical experience, speculation and discovery. This is a book that sends you right outdoors.
Table of Content
Flight into the Forest Maine Tanganyika Bird Hunt The Thesis Hunt In a Patch of Fireweed Capitalist Bees Honeybee Swarms Africa Dung Beetles Whirligigs Caterpillar Diners Pit Trappers Bald-Faced Hunters Counting Yellowjackets Hunting Winter Moths Life on My Hill
Copyright Date
1984
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Yes
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