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A review by rluczyns
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just by Mélina Mangal
5.0
I love books that give further insight and detail into history as well as the big impact so many individual people had on scientific discoveries and historical movements. This is a beautifully illustrated story about Ernest Everett Just: a biology professor, winner of the first NAACP Spingarn Medal, the first American research scientist to be invited to the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Berlin, and so much more.
He never let other people's expectations or the limitations of society hold him back. He had a limitless curiosity; asking thoughtful questions and seeking informed answers. He had a growth mindset; admitting his limitations, asking for help, and learning new things. His mother and family continually inspired him to persevere. He experienced hardships, loss, failure, and more but he was resilient. He also did not shy away from questioning the status quo in American society as well as what was widely accepted among scientists.
Not only is Ernest Everett Just an inspiration to aspiring biologists and research scientists as well as to anyone experiencing prejudice or adversity but I would also recommend this book to any parent/caregiver/teacher who would like a historical example of an individual who had numerous positive qualities they would also like to instill in their own child/student.
He never let other people's expectations or the limitations of society hold him back. He had a limitless curiosity; asking thoughtful questions and seeking informed answers. He had a growth mindset; admitting his limitations, asking for help, and learning new things. His mother and family continually inspired him to persevere. He experienced hardships, loss, failure, and more but he was resilient. He also did not shy away from questioning the status quo in American society as well as what was widely accepted among scientists.
Not only is Ernest Everett Just an inspiration to aspiring biologists and research scientists as well as to anyone experiencing prejudice or adversity but I would also recommend this book to any parent/caregiver/teacher who would like a historical example of an individual who had numerous positive qualities they would also like to instill in their own child/student.