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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2005 (Best American Science and Nature Writing)
The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series ...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
October 5th 2005
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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I picked this book up from the spontaneously-developed free-book shelf social exchange system that popped up in the lobby of my East Village building about 5 years ago. I've been carrying it around since, and it seemed like 2010 was as good a time as any to get caught up on the latest and greatest developments that science had to offer in 2005.
It was a delightful read. This is the first time I've read one of these "The Best American... [of some year:]" books, but now I'm a ...more
It was a delightful read. This is the first time I've read one of these "The Best American... [of some year:]" books, but now I'm a ...more
The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind.
This year's volume includes articles by: Natalie Angier;...more
This year's volume includes articles by: Natalie Angier;...more
A bit of a slog in the middle (too much policy and politics for me personally), but ended strong with a couple cool articles on (1) the Curta calculator (google it!), (2) Scientific fallacies in advertising, and (3) a powerful and provocative article on the neural basis of morality and decision-making.
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This series is consistently great (and better than the competing "Best American Science Writing"). The time lag is a downside, but good science writing never becomes obsolete. I would read them all if I had the time.
Best piece in this collection was about Easter Island by Jared Diamond. Also a great story about deep sea cave diving.
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