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Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life | Jess Phoenix
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"Jess Phoenix's work encompasses science and representation in such a delightful melding that it could only come from as spry and playful a soul as hers! Open this book and jump into the volcano!" Patton Oswalt As a volcanologist, natural hazards expert, and founder of Blueprint Earth, Jess Phoenix has dedicated her life to scientific exploration. Her career pathhard earned in the male-dominated world of sciencehas led her into still-flowing Hawaiian lava fields, congressional races, glittering cocktail parties at Manhattans elite Explorers Club, and numerous pairs of Caterpillar work boots. It has also inspired her to devote her life to making science more inclusive and accessible. Ms. Adventure skillfully blends personal memoir, daring adventure, and scientific exploration, following Phoenixs journey from reality television sites deep in Ecuadorian jungles to Andean glaciers, university classrooms to Death Valley in summer. She has even chased down members of a Mexican cartel to retrieve a stolen favorite rock hammer. Readers will delight in her unbelievable adventures, all embarked on for the love of science.
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GondorGirl
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Dinner with dear friends turned into an impromptu book talk. She's sending me home with this book, which she recently rated 5 stars.

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Jess Phoenix is a scientist and the founder of Blueprint Earth, an organization focused on documenting the ecosystem of the Mojave Desert in California, USA.

The way Phoenix writes with such passion & joy about geology almost makes me want to go back to school myself. I almost imagine that this is the kind of memoir Ms. Frizzle might write.

This is a memoir & travelogue & scientific exploration all rolled into one exciting adventure. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Soubhiville Sounds really good! 4y
seibelsays I just saw a few people on my twitter feed talking about this book! Glad you enjoyed, I'll have to check it out. 4y
DogEaredBooks She was on the first ever episode of my all time favorite podcast Ologies. I‘m so glad to hear her book is as great as I was hoping! 4y
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I like this woman a lot already. ❤️