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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
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adventurous
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Leaning more to the travel memoir genre than earth sciences, Ms. Adventure tracks several expeditions and research trips in the life of Volcanologist Jess Phoenix. It’s an enjoyable, fast paced read with not quite as much science as I was craving.
soft DNF. I definitely want to come back to it at some point because I like Jess a lot.
Part adventure story and part memoir, Phoenix's book provides readers with vignettes of exploration and volcano studies. Phoenix's story telling is vivid and interesting, and it makes for a quick read. Seems to end abruptly, but that doesn't take away from the rest. The book takes readers briefly along on seven or eight adventures and provides some scientific information without getting too bogged down in details that may lose the casual reader.
Overall, I enjoyed the work, but I wanted more science and less "look, I was able to get my hammer back from the drug cartel or Discovery made me do stupid stunts for television." I think this book will appeal to those that she interested with her run for congress and less those looking for a deeper understanding of volcanology. I would recommend for casual readers interested in the adventure part of scientific study.
Thank you Netgalley and publisher for the digital ARC of this work in exchange for my honest review.
Overall, I enjoyed the work, but I wanted more science and less "look, I was able to get my hammer back from the drug cartel or Discovery made me do stupid stunts for television." I think this book will appeal to those that she interested with her run for congress and less those looking for a deeper understanding of volcanology. I would recommend for casual readers interested in the adventure part of scientific study.
Thank you Netgalley and publisher for the digital ARC of this work in exchange for my honest review.
*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity.*
MS. ADVENTURE follows scientist Jess Phoenix during a handful of her most memorable field experiences. Phoenix has lived an incredible, adventure-filled, and frankly amazing life-- and it was fascinating to me, as a lay person, to peek into the world of geology. This book is a very easy pick-up-put-down read, because none of the chapters are connected in any meaningful manner, meaning you don't have to follow a story line to enjoy any part of this book.
I can understand how this 'field journal' layout might be jarring for a lot of readers, but personally, I enjoyed reading the snippets of Phoenix's professional life and experiences since it prevented the narrative from getting too bogged down. Phoenix also did an excellent job of describing her work in an engaging and informative manner that anyone could easily understand.
This book was written to help propel Phoenix's work as a scientist and climate change activist into the general public, and I think it was a fun and intriguing read.
MS. ADVENTURE follows scientist Jess Phoenix during a handful of her most memorable field experiences. Phoenix has lived an incredible, adventure-filled, and frankly amazing life-- and it was fascinating to me, as a lay person, to peek into the world of geology. This book is a very easy pick-up-put-down read, because none of the chapters are connected in any meaningful manner, meaning you don't have to follow a story line to enjoy any part of this book.
I can understand how this 'field journal' layout might be jarring for a lot of readers, but personally, I enjoyed reading the snippets of Phoenix's professional life and experiences since it prevented the narrative from getting too bogged down. Phoenix also did an excellent job of describing her work in an engaging and informative manner that anyone could easily understand.
This book was written to help propel Phoenix's work as a scientist and climate change activist into the general public, and I think it was a fun and intriguing read.
Ms. Adventure is just that an adventure! A wonderful, charming, scientific adventure that everyone can enjoy no matter your science background. Who doesn't love volcanoes?! Jess Phoenix is everything I want young women to grow up aspiring to be. A healthy dose of knowledge, a keen sense of discovery and desire to have adventures, a take no shit attitude with a healthy dose of respect, and the goal of continuous learning. This book is one of my favorite in the science genre.
I enjoyed this. It was extremely readable and a good mix of personal and scientific. I would recommend this to students looking for inspiration about science careers. Thanks to Timber Press for access to a digital ARC via NetGalley.
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
Decent book that really didn't tie a lot together. I did love the last chapter on the TV show and on her running for Congress were good.