Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the

Description: Brave the Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny The riveting tale of two pioneering botanists and their historic boat trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off to run the Colorado River, accompanied by an ambitious and entrepreneurial expedition leader, a zoologist, and two amateur boatmen. With its churning waters and treacherous boulders, the Colorado was famed as the most dangerous river in the world. Journalists and veteran river runners boldly proclaimed that the motley crew would never make it out alive. But for Clover and Jotter, the expedition held a tantalizing appeal: no one had yet surveyed the plant life of the Grand Canyon, and they were determined to be the first. Through the vibrant letters and diaries of the two women, science journalist Melissa L. Sevigny traces their daring forty-three-day journey down the river, during which they meticulously cataloged the thorny plants that thrived in the Grand Canyons secret nooks and crannies. Along the way, they chased a runaway boat, ran the rivers most fearsome rapids, and turned the harshest critic of female river runners into an ally. Clover and Jotters plant list, including four new cactus species, would one day become vital for efforts to protect and restore the river ecosystem. Brave the Wild River is a spellbinding adventure of two women who risked their lives to make an unprecedented botanical survey of a defining landscape in the American West, at a time when human influences had begun to change it forever. Author Biography Melissa L. Sevigny is a science journalist at KNAU (Arizona Public Radio). She has worked in water policy, sustainable agriculture, and space exploration, and is the author of Under Desert Skies and Mythical River. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. Review ""Its not just the story but the way its told that matters here. Unlike those old-time newspaper reporters, Sevigny does not look at her subjects and see women out of place. She sees women doing their job and doing it well. She muses with pleasure about that change in perspective, while acknowledging (correctly) that women still face serious gender barriers in the modern profession of science."" -- The New York Times Book Review Review Quote "Whip-smart, funny, meticulously researched, and beautifully written, Brave the Wild River is required reading for anyone interested in the Grand Canyon, river running, or the ingenuity of plants. It examines the challenges women in science faced in the 1930s--and still face today--but above all its a story about what it means to risk everything, to follow your heart into the great unknown. A wild ride fueled by passion, grit, courage, luck, and intellectual curiosity that should inspire us all." Details ISBN0393868230 Author Melissa L. Sevigny Short Title Brave the Wild River Pages 304 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0393868230 ISBN-13 9780393868234 Format Hardcover Subtitle The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon Country of Publication United States Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2023-07-14 Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Illustrations 19 illustrations; 1 map NZ Release Date 2023-07-14 US Release Date 2023-07-14 UK Release Date 2023-07-14 DEWEY 580.922 Audience General Alternative 9781324076117 AU Release Date 2023-06-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145263310;

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