The Best American Science Writing 2000
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Editor: James GleickEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-09-05
ISBN: 0060957360
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Ecco
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- Light green and black paperback. 258 pages
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Book Review: Terrific collection
Summary: 5 Stars
In general, the BEST collections are the best of the best. First, the essays or books have been chosen for publication and then a few are picked for the collection. These are well written and interesting, covering several areas of science. I especially liked Stephen S. Hall's "Journey to the Center of My Mind" where he describes his experience of an M.R.I. of his brain while being assigned specific mental tasks. Fascinating stuff. And I loved "Lord of the Flies," excerpted from Jonathan Weiner's terrific book, TIME, LOVE, MEMORY, on Seymour Benzer's mapping the genes of the fruit fly.Each essay in this collection takes you into the world of a specific science and the scientists who are patient enough to stay with their explorations and articulate enough to describe them to others. Some of my favorite authors are in this collection: Stephen J. Gould, Susan McCarthy, and Oliver Sachs. A treat for the mind.
~~Joan Mazza, author of DREAM BACK YOUR LIFE; DREAMING YOUR REAL SELF; WHO'S CRAZY ANYWAY? and 3 books in The Guided Journal Series with Writer's Digest Books.
Summary of The Best American Science Writing 2000
The New York Times best-selling author of Chaos and Genius introduces an exciting new science series featuring the best science writing of the year The first volume in this annual series of the best science writing by American writers carries the imprimatur of Pulitzer Prize nominee James Gleick, one of our foremost chroniclers of scientific social history. Debuting with a stellar collection that includes the writings of Nobel Laureate physicist Steven Weinberg, Pulitzer Prize winner Natalie Angler, eminent Harvard professor and prolific writer Stephen lay Gould, mathematician and cognitive theorist Douglas Hofstadter, foremost writer on astronomy Timothy Ferris, and many more, this first volume will cover the full range of scientific inquiry -from biochemistry, physics, and astronomy to genetics, evolutionary theory, cognition, and ants.Avid science readers know the value of good judgment. There's just too much out there to go through it all in one lifetime, so we learn to appreciate the recommendations of those we trust. Editors James Gleick and Jesse Cohen took it upon themselves to select 19 eclectic pieces for The Best American Science Writing 2000, resulting in a delicious, engrossing volume with something for nearly every reader. Whether relying on well-known authors like Stephen Jay Gould and Oliver Sacks or surprising us with a selection from humor publication The Onion ("Revolutionary New Insoles Combine Five Forms of Pseudoscience"), they choose works that combine the best of exposition and aesthetic delight. The scope of topics is broad: physician Atul Gawande reports on medical mistakes, Douglas R. Hofstadter ruminates on natural and artificial intelligence, and Deborah Gordon gives an inside look at southwestern American ant life. Though the editors cheerfully admit that they can't define science writing with any precision, they still please the reader with this important and enjoyable volume. --Rob Lightner
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