A Column of Smoke
A Novel
Published on 31. July 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-908241-31-3 (ISBN)
Description
Sally, a young ambitious scientist, struggles with her conscience when her field trial of genetically modified crops is destroyed by activists.
Reviews / Votes
How refreshing to read a book where scientists are real people! ... Nesbit captures the excitement of research, the spirit of those that do it and the terrible things that can happen to people when naked ambition trumps scientific judgement... --Prof. Adam Hart, ecologist, professor of science communication and presenter of BBC s Planet Ant Series; ------- I enjoyed 'A column of Smoke'. You feel for Sally as she finds herself in a sort of no-man's land in an awkward state of decision in both her relationship and her scientific career. The characters are well thought out and have a depth that emerges throughout the novel as you learn more about them. The science permeates the book and gives a good backdrop for the story as it unfolds; showing the excitement of cutting edge research, but also the mundaneness of the repetitive procedures scientists must go through when collecting their data. -- Sarah Cox, The BiologistMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Luton
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-908241-31-3 (9781908241313)
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Person
Rebecca Nesbit grew up in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. In 2005, she graduated from the University of Durham with an honours degree in biology. Her PhD was based at Rothamsted Research, Herts., where she studied butterfly migration. Her interest in the environment began as a young child, but during her time at Rothamsted she became interested in sustainable agriculture, especially the complex social and environmental issues surrounding genetically modified crops. She now works in science communication in London. This is her first book.