{"product_id":"unrooted-botany-motherhood-and-the-fight-to-save-an-old-science-hardcover","title":"Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, and the Fight to Save an Old Science - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Evolutionary botanist Zimmerman discusses her passion for plants and inveighs against sexism in the sciences in her marvelous debut memoir...Throughout, Zimmerman's enthusiasm and expertise make the science accessible even to those without a background in the subject. The results are as edifying as they are galvanizing.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Erin Zimmerman has exposed a rooted gender failure in science. Her book is important not for this alone. Her work is essential for understanding the future resilience of all flora on this planet.\" -Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of \u003ci\u003eTo Speak for the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn exploration of science, motherhood, and academia, and a stirring account of a woman at a personal and professional crossroads . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up in rural Ontario, Erin Zimmerman became fascinated with plants--an obsession that led to a life in academia as a professional botanist. But as her career choices narrowed in the face of failing institutions and subtle, but ubiquitous, sexism, Zimmerman began to doubt herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnrooted: Botany, Motherhood, and the Fight to Save an Old Science \u003c\/i\u003eis a scientist's memoir, a glimpse into the ordinary life of someone in a fascinating field. This is a memoir about plants, about looking at the world with wonder, and about what it means to be a woman in academia--an environment that pushes out mothers and those with any outside responsibilities. Zimmerman delves into her experiences as a new mom, her decision to leave her position in post-graduate research, and how she found a new way to stay in the field she loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe also explores botany as a \"dying science\" worth fighting for. While still an undergrad, Zimmerman's university started the process of closing the Botany Department, a sign of waning funding for her beloved science. Still, she argues for its continuation, not only because we have at least 100,000 plant species yet to be discovered, but because an understanding of botany is crucial in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZimmerman is also a botanical illustrator and will provide 8 original illustrations for the book.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eErin Zimmerman is an evolutionary biologist turned science writer and essayist. She has a bachelor's degree in plant biology and physics from the University of Guelph and postgraduate studies in fungal genetics and molecular systematics from the Université de Montréal's biodiversity institute. For her doctoral research, she traveled to South America to collect plant specimens, and worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Zimmerman has published 9 academic papers, as well as numerous essays that have appeared in publications like \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine, Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUndark\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNarratively\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748882972960,"sku":"9781685890704","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b695e028cab816d1c5f1ca8dffedf03b.webp?v=1779919096","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/unrooted-botany-motherhood-and-the-fight-to-save-an-old-science-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}