Name: The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (Oxford Landmark Science)
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Author: Richard Dawkins
ISBN: 9780199216819

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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (Oxford Landmark Science)

Type

Physical Book

Illustrated by

Richard Dawkins

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Author

Richard Dawkins

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

448

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.1 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.61 kg.

ISBN

9780199216819

ISBN13

9780199216819

Synopsis "The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (Oxford Landmark Science) "

Boasting almost one hundred articles and book excerpts, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a breathtaking celebration of the finest writing by scientists--the best such collection in print--packed with scintillating essays on everything from "The Discovery of Lucy" to "The Terror and Vastness of the Universe." Edited by best-selling author and renowned scientist Richard Dawkins, this sterling collection brings together exhilarating pieces by a who's who of scientists and science writers, including Stephen Pinker, Stephen Jay Gould, Martin Gardner, Albert Einstein, Julian Huxley, and many dozens more. Readers will find excerpts from bestsellers such as Douglas R. Hofstadter's Godel, Escher, Bach, Francis Crick's Life Itself, Loren Eiseley's The Immense Journey, Daniel Dennett's Darwin's Dangerous Idea, and Rachel Carson's The Sea Around Us. There are classic essays ranging from J.B.S. Haldane's "On Being the Right Size" and Garrett Hardin's "The Tragedy of the Commons" to Alan Turing's "Computing Machinery and Intelligence" and Albert Einstein's famed New York Times article on "Relativity." And readers will also discover lesser-known but engaging pieces such as Lewis Thomas's "Seven Wonders of Science," J. Robert Oppenheimer on "War and Physicists," and Freeman Dyson's memoir of studyingunder Hans Bethe. A must-read volume for all science buffs, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a rich and vibrant anthology that captures the poetry and excitement of scientific thought and discovery.

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Chosen in 2013 as the world's most important intellectual by Prospect magazine, he rose to fame with The Selfish Gene, followed by The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, and Unweaving the Rainbow. He has received numerous awards and distinctions, such as the Royal Society of Literature award, the Author of the Year award at the British Book Awards, and the International Cosmos Prize.

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