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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing

Richard Dawkins editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:10th Sep '09

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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.

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 *

ISBN: 9780199216819

Dimensions: 232mm x 155mm x 33mm

Weight: 579g

448 pages