false 57657 44507 006072644X 9780060726447 25 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2006]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170264832m/44507.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44507.The_Best_American_Science_Writing_2006 4.03 129 American Scientist).]]> 3078 4.07 5808 1231 57657 3.92 486 118 298172 0061345776 9780061345777 39 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2007]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/298172.The_Best_American_Science_Writing_2007 3.88 121 New York Times reporter Gina Kolata, one of the nation's foremost voices in science and medicine, and with contributions from Atul Gawande, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Oliver Sacks, among others, The Best American Science Writing 2007 is a compelling anthology of our most advanced, and most relevant, scientific inquiries.]]> 16329 3.72 954 259 57657 3.92 486 118 3189653 0061340413 9780061340413 27 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2008]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3189653.The_Best_American_Science_Writing_2008 3.76 62 Edited by Sylvia Nasar, bestselling author of A Beautiful Mind and former economics correspondent for the New York Times, The Best American Science Writing 2008 brings together the premiere science writing of the year. Distinguished by the foremost voices and publications—among them Pulitzer Prize-winner Amy Harmon, Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore, and award-winning and bestselling author Oliver Sacks—this anthology is a comprehensive overview of our most advanced and most relevant scientific inquiries.

]]> 8644 3.75 2144 289 57657 3.92 486 118 129903 0060936517 9780060936518 3 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2003]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989856m/129903.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129903.The_Best_American_Science_Writing_2003 4.21 39 The Best American Science Writing 2003, Dr. Oliver Sacks, "the poet laureate of medicine" New York Times writes that "the best science writing . . . cannot be completely 'objective' -- how can it be when science itself is so human an activity? -- but it is never self-indulgently subjective either. It is, at best, a wonderful fusion, as factual as a news report, as imaginative as a novel." Following this definition of "good" science writing, Dr. Sacks has selected the twenty-five extraordinary pieces in the latest installment of this acclaimed annual.

This year, Peter Canby travels into the heart of remote Africa to track a remarkable population of elephants; with candor and tenderness, Floyd Skloot observes the toll Alzheimer's disease is taking on his ninety-one-year-old mother, and is fascinated by the memories she retains. Gunjan Sinha explores the mating behavior of the common prairie vole and what it reveals about the human pattern of monogamy. Michael Klesius attempts to solve what Darwin called "an abominable mystery": How did flowers originate? Lawrence Osborne tours a farm where a genetically modified goat produces the silk of spiders in its milk. Joseph D'Agnese visits a home for retired medical research chimps. And in the collection's final piece, Richard C. Lewontin and Richard Levins reflect on how the work of Stephen Jay Gould demonstrated the value of taking a radical approach to science.

As Dr. Sacks writes of Stephen Jay Gould -- to whose memory this year's anthology is dedicated -- an article of his "was never predictable, never dry, could not be imitated or mistaken for anybody else's." The same can be said of all of the good writing contained in this diverse collection.]]> 843200 3.94 13798 1856 57657 3.92 486 118 129904 0060957360 9780060957360 6 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2000]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989856m/129904.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129904.The_Best_American_Science_Writing_2000 3.88 33 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]]> 10401 3.87 2397 268 57657 3.92 486 118 99997 0060726407 9780060726409 2 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2004]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171458692m/99997.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99997.The_Best_American_Science_Writing_2004 4.04 26 Together these twenty-three articles on a wide range of today's most current topics in science -- from biology, physics, biotechnology, and astronomy, to anthropology, genetics, evolutionary theory, and cognition#130; represent the full spectrum of scientific writing from America's most prominent science authors, proving once again that "good science writing is evidently plentiful" (Scientific American).

]]> 3277 3.66 5110 845 57657 3.92 486 118 16799 0060936509 9780060936501 3 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2002]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759201m/16799.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16799.The_Best_American_Science_Writing_2002 3.79 19
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.]]> 3151 3.98 2295 294 57657 3.92 486 118 99982 0060936487 9780060936488 2 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2001]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171458546m/99982.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99982.The_Best_American_Science_Writing_2001 4.00 16 Gathered from the nation's leading publications by award-winning author Timothy Ferris, The Best American Science Writing 2001 is a dynamic, up-to-date collection of essays and articles by America's most prominent thinkers and writers, addressing the most controversial, socially relevant topics that recent developments in science pose.

Among the contributors: Richard Preston examines the contentious business of decoding the human genome. Malcolm Gladwell follows investigators who aim to revolutionize birth control. Tracy Kidder profiles a modern Dr. Schweitzer. Alan Lightman laments what was lost in his transformation from astrophysicist to fiction writer. Natalie Angier makes some surprising discoveries about gender in mandrill society. Stephen Jay Gould investigates the strange contrast between the 1530 poem by a physician that gave us the name for syphilis and the poetry that can be found in the map of the pathogen's genome. Legendary physicist John Archibald Wheeler celebrates the mysteries of quantum mechanics, which still perplex a century after its discovery. And John Updike contributes a witty verse musing on a biological theme.

For anyone who wants to journey to science's frontiers, understand more fully its ever-expanding role in our lives, or simply enjoy the thrill of powerful writing on fascinating topics,The Best American Science Writing 2001 is indispensable.

]]> 1406 4.09 530 62 57657 3.92 486 118 129902 0060726423 9780060726423 3 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2005]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171989856m/129902.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129902.The_Best_American_Science_Writing_2005 3.37 19 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).

]]> 8933 3.84 6246 901 57657 3.92 486 118 6687101 0061431664 9780061431661 7 <![CDATA[The Best American Science Writing 2009]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6687101-the-best-american-science-writing-2009 4.00 13 Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and bestselling author Natalie Angier, The Best American Science Writing 2009 collects into one volume the premier science writing of the year. Distinguished by new and impressive voices as well as some of the foremost names in science writing—Oliver Sacks and Atul Gawande among them—this anthology provides a comprehensive overview of where science has taken us—and where it is headed.

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