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The Best American Science Writing 2000
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Author : James Gleick
language : en
Publisher: Ecco
Release Date : 2000-09-05
The Best American Science Writing 2000 written by James Gleick and has been published by Ecco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-05 with Science categories.
The first volume in this annual series of the best writing by Americans, meticulously selected by bestselling author James Gleick, one of the foremost chronicles of scientific social history, debuts with a stellar collection of writers and thinkers. Many of these cutting-edge essays offer glimpses of new realms of discovery and thought, exploring territory that is unfamiliar to most of us, or finding the unexpected in the midst of the familiar. Nobel Laureate physicist Steven Weinberg challenges the idea of whether the universe has a designer; Pulitzer Prize winner Natalie Angier reassesses caveman (and-woman) couture; bestselling author and Darwinian theorist Stephen Jay Gould makes a claim for the man whose ideas Darwin discredited; Timothy Ferris proposes a realistic alternative to wrap-speed interseller travel; neurologist and bestselling author Oliver Sacks reminisces about his first loves-chemistry and math. This diverse, stimulating and accessible collection is required reading for anyone who wants to travel to the frontier of knowledge.
Best American Science Writing 2000
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Author : James Gleick
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 2000-09-01
Best American Science Writing 2000 written by James Gleick and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-01 with Literary Collections categories.
This first volume of an annual series features the best in science writing from such stellar minds as Novel Laureate physicist Steven Weinberg, Pulitzer Prize winner Natalie Angier, and Harvard professor Stephen Jay Gould. The full range of scientific inquiry is represented--from biochemistry to astronomy to genetics.
The Best American Science Writing 2002
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Author : Matt Ridley
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2002-09-03
The Best American Science Writing 2002 written by Matt Ridley and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-03 with Science categories.
If, as Matt Ridley suggests, science is simply the search for new forms of ignorance, then perhaps it follows that with science's advances come new questions. Will human genetic engineering become commonplace? Will human cloning ever be safe? Are there many universes? How much will the climate change during the coming century? The Best American Science Writing 2002 gathers top writers and scientists covering the latest developments in the fastest-changing, farthest-reaching scientific fields, such as medicine, genetics, computer technology, evolutionary psychology, cutting-edge physics, and the environment. Among this year's selections: In "The Made-to-Order Savior," Lisa Belkin spotlights two desperate families seeking an unprecedented cure by a medically and ethically unprecedented means -- creating a genetically matched child. Margaret Talbot's "A Desire to Duplicate" reveals that the first human clone may very likely come from an entirely unexpected source, and sooner than we think. Michael Specter reports on the shock waves rippling through the field of neuroscience following the revolutionary discovery that adult brain cells might in fact regenerate ("Rethinking the Brain"). Christopher Dickey's "I Love My Glow Bunny" recounts with sly humor a peculiar episode in which genetic engineering and artistic culture collide. Natalie Angier draws an insightful contrast between suicide terrorists and rescue workers who risk their lives, and finds that sympathy and altruism have a definite place in the evolution of human nature, David Berlinski's "What Brings a World into Being?" ponders the idea of biology and physics as essentially digital technologies, exploring the mysteries encoded in the universe's smallest units, be they cells or quanta. Nicholas Wade shows how one of the most controversial books of the year, The Skeptical Environmentalist, by former Greenpeace member and self-described leftist Bjorn Lomborg, debunks some of the most cherished tenets of the environmental movement, suggesting that things are perhaps not as bad as we've been led to believe. And as a counterpoint, Darcy Frey's profile of George Divoky reveals a dedicated researcher whose love of birds and mystery leads to some sobering discoveries about global warming and forcefully reminds us of the unsung heroes of science: those who put in long hours, fill in small details, and take great trouble. In the end, the unanswered questions are what sustain scientific inquiry, open new frontiers of knowledge, and lead to new technologies and medical treatments. The Best American Science Writing 2002 is a series of exciting reports from science's front lines, where what we don't know is every bit as important as what we know.
The Best American Science Writing 2006
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Author : Atul Gawande
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2006-09-05
The Best American Science Writing 2006 written by Atul Gawande and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-05 with Science categories.
Together these twenty-one articles on a wide range of today's most leading topics in science, from Dennis Overbye, Jonathan Weiner, and Richard Preston, among others, represent the full spectrum of scientific inquiry, proving once again that "good science writing is evidently plentiful" (American Scientist).
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2000
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Author : David Quammen
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Release Date : 2000-10-26
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2000 written by David Quammen and has been published by Houghton Mifflin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-26 with Nature categories.
Vols. for - edited by Elizabeth Kolbert.
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2015
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Author : Tim Folger
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2015
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2015 written by Tim Folger and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Literary Collections categories.
Presents a collection of nature and science essays published in American periodicals in 2014.
A Field Guide For Science Writers
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Author : Deborah Blum
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005-09-08
A Field Guide For Science Writers written by Deborah Blum and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This is the official text for the National Association of Science Writers. In the eight years since the publication of the first edition of A Field Guide for Science Writing, much about the world has changed. Some of the leading issues in today's political marketplace - embryonic stem cell research, global warming, health care reform, space exploration, genetic privacy, germ warfare - are informed by scientific ideas. Never has it been more crucial for the lay public to be scientifically literate. That's where science writers come in. And that's why it's time for an update to the Field Guide, already a staple of science writing graduate programs across the country. The academic community has recently recognized how important it is for writers to become more sophisticated, knowledgeable, and skeptical about what they write. More than 50 institutions now offer training in science writing. In addition mid-career fellowships for science writers are growing, giving journalists the chance to return to major universities for specialized training. We applaud these developments, and hope to be part of them with this new edition of the Field Guide. In A Field Guide for Science Writers, 2nd Edition, the editors have assembled contributions from a collections of experienced journalists who are every bit as stellar as the group that contributed to the first edition. In the end, what we have are essays written by the very best in the science writing profession. These wonderful writers have written not only about style, but about content, too. These leaders in the profession describe how they work their way through the information glut to find the gems worth writing about. We also have chapters that provide the tools every good science writer needs: how to use statistics, how to weigh the merits of conflicting studies in scientific literature, how to report about risk. And, ultimately, how to write.
The Best American Science Writing 2005
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Author : Alan Lightman
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2005-09-06
The Best American Science Writing 2005 written by Alan Lightman and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-06 with Science categories.
Together these twenty-seven articles on a wide range of today's most current topics in science, from Oliver Sacks, James Gleick, Atul Gawande, and Natalie Angier, among others, represent the full spectrum of scientific writing, proving once again that "good science writing is evidently plentiful" (Scientific American).
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2004
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Author : Tim Folger
language : en
Publisher: Mariner Books
Release Date : 2004
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2004 written by Tim Folger and has been published by Mariner Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A collection of nature and science based essays by such authors as Scott Atran, Jennet Conant, Gregg Easterbrook, Garrett G. Fagan, Jonathan Rauch, Chet Raymo, and Robert Sapolsky.
Galileo S Daughter A Drama Of Science Faith And Love
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Author : Dava Sobel
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011-04-28
Galileo S Daughter A Drama Of Science Faith And Love written by Dava Sobel and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-28 with History categories.
From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter, Virginia.