Zenpvnk's review
The Best American Science Writing 2004 (Best American Science Writing) by Dava Sobel
Just finished this one yesterday, so now I'm on to the current one...2007... that I just got in the mail... good timing!
I like this series so much I also just ordered the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 editions, used, for 3 bucks each. So, if any of my friends want to try this series, I'm your man, just ask. This one, the 2004 one, is excellent... the story about the Columbia space shuttle disaster was fascinating. It's a shame, it really shouldn't have happened.. it seems it's just that NASA is actually run like your average large corporation, which is to say, it's fucked up, with upper managers with their heads in their asses.
Anyway, yeah... the Best American Science Writing series is for people who like science writing that is actually written well... very little numbers or formulas here, just good writing about interesting topics. I can't wait to start the 2007 ed. on the subway tomorrow morning. :)
I like this series so much I also just ordered the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 editions, used, for 3 bucks each. So, if any of my friends want to try this series, I'm your man, just ask. This one, the 2004 one, is excellent... the story about the Columbia space shuttle disaster was fascinating. It's a shame, it really shouldn't have happened.. it seems it's just that NASA is actually run like your average large corporation, which is to say, it's fucked up, with upper managers with their heads in their asses.
Anyway, yeah... the Best American Science Writing series is for people who like science writing that is actually written well... very little numbers or formulas here, just good writing about interesting topics. I can't wait to start the 2007 ed. on the subway tomorrow morning. :)
