Random Things Tours: The Spirit of the Rainforest by Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza

I´ve read many accounts of rainforest experiences but none compares to the journey Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza takes us to. A Peruvian chemical biologist and conservationist of indigenous descent, she is exploring the rainforest from both a personal and scientific perspective.

The curious scientist is classifying facts and observing trends, while the storyteller is connecting the ancestral dots. This is the unique take of The Spirit of the Rainforest, a well-documented and interesting book that can be also taken as an example of good writing practice for scientific works. 

Science should not overwhelm us with facts, but shall made them relevant.  The author´s passion is well-tempered and balanced by the scientific purpose. But the most important, it takes the rainforest out of the science books and bring us in our own homes as an important part of world´s heritage. Our own heritage that it is important to maintain and acknowledge. 

The book is also a warning: so many cultural and medical traditions can get lost any minute, if not properly documented. The Spirit of the Rainforest is also an encouragement to scientists and storytellers to use their wordings and knowledge to save worlds from oblivion. 

Rating: 5 stars

Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own