The Arbornaut

A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us

by Meg Lowman

Lowman had an extraordinary life: full of adventures, travels all around the world, scientific discoveries and successes. In this book she describes it all but also shows a dark side: constant struggle to achieve recognition or at least respect as a woman (and a single mother) in the patriarchal world of academia. It is truly shocking how hard it can be, even in the rich West.

You can also learn a lot from this book about trees themselves and forest ecology. Parts of it were very interesting, parts would benefit from a harsher editor, but it is worth reading if you are into this topic.

Thanks to the publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and NetGalley for the advance copy of this book.

Ula Tardigrade's review of The Arbornaut