{"product_id":"wild-science-helen-p-waudby-9781486317639","title":"Wild Science: Unexpected Encounters When Working in Nature","description":"What's it like to study polar bears in the wild? How do you raise children among large carnivores? And how do you find a frog that no-one has seen for 40 years? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom deserts to rainforests and even the polar Arctic, scientists venture into the field to collect, observe, and study the world's organisms and the environments they live in. But even with the best planning, unexpected weather, unpredictable animals and unforeseen encounters can occur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Science: Unexpected Encounters When Working in Nature\u003c\/i\u003e explores the precarious, hilarious and thought-provoking stories \"behind the science.\" It shows the value of these experiences, even when things don't go right, and the importance of fieldwork for understanding our own place in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 20 fascinating and entertaining stories of success, challenges and unexpected events from fieldwork around the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights what happens \"behind the science\" and the lessons learned, even if unplanned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures encounters with polar bears, carnivorous plants, mountain gorillas and many other creatures great and small.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen P. Waudby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1486317634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781486317639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSIRO Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.67d","brand":"Helen P. Waudby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452461170943,"sku":"9781486317639","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d3d1f842-8bf8-459c-8855-ad70cbb1e8a3.jpg?v=1761928592","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wild-science-helen-p-waudby-9781486317639","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}