On Becoming a Biologist - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803275862 ISBN 13: 9780803275867

Inhaltsangabe

“We share a common bond with even the most bizarre beetle of the Peruvian rain forest,” asserts John Janovy Jr. “A belief in that common bond might, in fact, be the most fundamental characteristic of a biologist.” And biologists see the worth of a plant or an animal not in monetary terms but in its contribution to our understanding of life. The famous naturalist brings a humanist’s vision to this superbly written book.
On Becoming a Biologist is grounded in reality, cognizant of practical matters (education and jobs) as well as the ideals that inform the profession—a reverence for life and a responsibility to humankind and its future. Throughout, Janovy draws on his experiences as a graduate and postdoctoral student, on his rewarding relationships with teachers, and on his field work as a naturalist. He has written a new foreword for this Bison Books edition.

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Rezensionen

This trio was first published in 1982, 1979, and 1986, respectively. Keith County (LJ 1/15/79) and its Back in sequel (LJ 3/1/82) both cover the author's observations on plant and animal life in the fields and marshes of Keith County, NE. In Becoming a Biologist (LJ 2/15/86), Janovy's emphasis is not on the purely scientific side of the work but on the role and responsibility of the biologist.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Three books by biologist Janovy offer intimate looks at the natural world and the web of relationships among living things.

Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0803275862
• ISBN 13: 9780803275867
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
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