**"Undeniably exquisite . . . The essays in the collection [are] meditations that reveal not only how science actually happens but also who or what propels its immutable humanity." -- Maria Popova, _Brain Pickings_ ** **"A stimulating compendium." -- _Kirkus Reviews_ ** Pulitzer Prize-winning jour
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014
โ Scribed by Blum, Deborah (editor)
- Book ID
- 108570763
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 303 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780544003422
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โฆ Synopsis
"Undeniably exquisite . . . The essays in the collection [are] meditations that reveal not only how science actually happens but also who or what propels its immutable humanity." Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
"A stimulating compendium." Kirkus Reviews
Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist and author Deborah Blum selects the year's top science and nature writing from writers who balance research with humanity and in the process uncover riveting stories of discovery across the disciplines.
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The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. 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 best twenty or so pieces to publish.
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