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100 1 _aStopes, Marie Carmichael,
_d1880-1958
245 1 2 _aA Journal from Japan: A Daily Record of Life as Seen by a Scientist
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-12-20
508 _aE-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"A Journal from Japan: A Daily Record of Life as Seen by a Scientist" by Marie C. Stopes is a scientific journal written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the author's experiences and observations during her time in Japan, focusing on both the natural environment and cultural aspects of Japanese life as she conducts her scientific research. The opening of the journal introduces readers to Stopes’s motivations for documenting her travels: to capture immediate impressions that might fade with time. She reflects on her journey as a female scientist, navigating the complexities of Japanese customs while seeking fossils and coal. The early entries detail her initial experiences in Tokyo, including her surprise at the city's waterways resembling those of Venice, her encounters with local customs, and her aspirations to immerse herself in Japanese culture while maintaining her scientific goals. As she describes her interactions with locals and her impressions of the landscape, it becomes evident that this journal offers a unique perspective on Japan during a transformative period, blending personal narrative with scientific inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJapan -- Description and travel
653 _aJapan -- Social life and customs
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44475
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