Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. This is a rich and vibrant collection that captures the poetry and excitement of communicating scientific understanding and scientific effort from 1900 to the present day. Professor Dawkins has included writing from a diverse range of scientists, some of whom need no introduction, and some of whose works have become modern classics, while others may be less familiar - but all convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science.
| ISBN | 0199216819 | | Pages | 448 | | ISBN13 | 9780199216819
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Oxford University Press | | Weight (grammes) | 672 | | Imprint | Oxford University Press | | Published in | Oxford | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 232 | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2009 | | Width (mm) | 155 | | DEWEY | 500 | | Spine width (mm) | 33 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General |
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PART I: WHAT SCIENTISTS STUDY; PART II: WHO SCIENTISTS ARE; PART III: WHAT SCIENTISTS THINK; PART IV: WHAT SCIENTISTS DELIGHT IN
A compendium of some of the most illuminating thinking of the past 100 years. Eureka, The Times A feast for many long evenings. Katie Owen, The Sunday Telegraph Engaging selection. Christopher Hirst, The Independent Richard Dawkins has done a wonderful job. Nicholas Lezard, Saturday Guardian Stunning anthology. The Times
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