It's a jungle up there : more tales from the treetops /
Drawn to the mysteries of tropical rain forests and fascinated by life in the treetops, Meg Lowman has pursued a life of scientific exploration while raising her two sons, Edward and James Burgess. This book recounts their family adventures in remote parts of the world (Samoa, West Africa, Peru, Pan...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven :
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| Summary: | Drawn to the mysteries of tropical rain forests and fascinated by life in the treetops, Meg Lowman has pursued a life of scientific exploration while raising her two sons, Edward and James Burgess. This book recounts their family adventures in remote parts of the world (Samoa, West Africa, Peru, Panama, India, Biosphere 2, and others), from the perspectives of both children and parent. Together they explore tropical rain forests, encounter anacondas and piranhas, eat crickets as hors d'oeuvres, discover new species, and nurture a family ethic for conservation. The chapters of the book focus on field biology questions, the canopy access methods developed to answer the questions, and conservation or education components of each expedition. Lowman enumerates the challenges and joys of juggling parenthood and career, and the children reflect on how their mother's work has affected their lives. A rollicking, inspiring book, "It's a Jungle Up There" is an upbeat portrayal of how a parent's career can imprint children, and how children in turn can influence the success and trajectory of their parent's career. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 291 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-283) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300129236 0300129238 9780300153415 0300153414 9786611729554 6611729550 |
