{"product_id":"9781685890704","title":"Unrooted","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in rural Ontario, Erin Zimmerman became fascinated with plants - an obsession that led to a life in academia as a professional botanist. But as her career choices narrowed in the face of failing institutions and subtle, but ubiquitous, sexism, Zimmerman began to doubt herself - and to hear the siren call of motherhood. Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, and the Fight to Save an Old Science is a scientist's memoir, a glimpse into the ordinary life of someone in a fascinating field. This is a memoir about plants, about looking at the world with wonder, and about what it means to be a woman in academia - an environment that pushes out mothers and those with any outside responsibilities. Zimmerman delves into her experiences as a new mom, her decision to leave her position in post-graduate research, and how she found a new way to stay in the field she loves. She also explores botany as a 'dying science' worth fighting for. While still\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melville House","offers":[{"title":"Erin \/ Zimmerman","offer_id":48639596921146,"sku":"9781685890704","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781685890704.jpg?v=1716543359","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.live\/products\/9781685890704","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}