{"product_id":"9780008324001-a-curious-boy","title":"A Curious Boy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Making of a Scientist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e'Truth and courage are what memoirs need and this one has them both in spades … The unforgotten boy: that is what makes this a book a revelation'\u003c\/strong\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e            \u003cem\u003eADAM NICOLSON\u003c\/em\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e‘Wonderful, absolutely beguiling … I learnt a lot and really loved it’\u003c\/strong\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e            \u003cem\u003eRICHARD HOLMES\u003c\/em\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e‘Gloriously evocative’ \u003c\/strong\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e            \u003cem\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/em\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes a scientist?\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eCharming, funny and wise, in this memoir Richard Fortey shows how restless curiosity about the natural world led him to become a leading scientist and writer, with adventures and misadventures along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eFrom a garden shed laboratory where he manufactured the greatest stink in the world to a tent high in the Arctic in pursuit of fossils, this is a story of obsession and love of nature, flavoured with the peculiarities and restrictions of post-war Britain. Fortey tells the story of following his father down riverbanks to fish for trout, and also of his father's shocking death. He unfolds his early passions – fungi, ammonite hunting and eyeing up bird's eggs. He evokes with warmth and wit how the natural world started out as his playground and refuge, then became his life's work.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eMuch more than a story about science alone, this memoir gives an unforgettable portrait of a young, curious mind, and shows how luck and enthusiasm can create a special life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943021424737,"sku":"9780008324001","price":10.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28272955.jpg?v=1722497956","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008324001-a-curious-boy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}