She is the author of 8 non-fiction books, over scientific articles the upcoming SciFi novel Ram a futuristic retelling of the Hindu epic Ramayan She is well known for her theoretical and field work in community ecology and her critical studies on Charles Darwin's theory of sexual selection/5. Joan Roughgarden is an evolutionary biologist, ecologist, Emeritus professor at Stanford University, and an adjunct professor at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. All this is evident in her writing. Ram is fiction written in an extremely non-fiction prose based on the Ramayana. It’s an epic rewritten for the future, and it is more of a retelling of the story than a reinterpretation. Ram obviously takes place in the year , and the societal conflicts taking place in this decade do seem to be an accurate prediction of the future. For example, the characters in this book deal with dilemmas involving homophobia, racism, misogyny, and the disrespect and mistreatment of animals/5(2).
Ram book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. From rain forests of Hawaii to hidden coves of the Caribbean, this story brings f. Ram - PM Joan Roughgarden Ram From rain forests of Hawaii to hidden coves of the Caribbean this story brings futuristic technology to an age old battle between good and evil In this innovative retelling of the classic Ramayana ep. 2 quotes from Ram 'Sexy plus naive is a tragic combination.' ― Joan Roughgarden, Ram 1 likes. Like "My father told me to follow your teachings. But you argue that the ends justify the means. Doesn't each generation need to learn anew that fighting evil with evil serves only to make one evil himself?".
Ram A Ramayana Epic for the Future by Joan Roughgarden. Paperback $ Paperback. $ NOOK Book. $ View All Available Formats Editions. Joan Roughgarden is an evolutionary biologist, ecologist, Emeritus professor at Stanford University, and an adjunct professor at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. All this is evident in her writing. Ram is fiction written in an extremely non-fiction prose based on the Ramayana. It’s an epic rewritten for the future, and it is more of a retelling of the story than a reinterpretation. Ram by Joan Roughgarden From rain forests of Hawaii to hidden coves of the Caribbean, this story brings futuristic technology to an age-old battle between good and evil. In this innovative retelling of the classic Ramayana epic, CEOs replace kings, sects of professional geeks replace sects of priests, and the hero has superhuman abilities.
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