The Best American Science Writing 2011 - Couverture souple

Skloot, Rebecca; Skloot, Floyd; Cohen, Jesse

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0062091247 ISBN 13 : 9780062091246

Editeur : Ecco, 2011

Synopsis

The Best American Science Writing 2011 Covers the full spectrum of scientific inquiry - from biochemistry, physics, and astronomy, to genetics, evolutionary theory, and cognition. This title features articles from a variety of publications, providing an overview of the year's some of the compelling, and relevant scientific developments. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“The perfect gateway to the wider world of modern science in all its variety and wonder. The writing is engaging and perfectly suited to readers of any interest level.... The Best American Science Writing 2011 provides a brilliantly brief glimpse into that fascinating world.” (San Francisco Book Review)

“By drawing from a wide variety of sources, mainstream (The New York Times, Playboy, Vanity Fair) and niche (Discover, Columbia Journalism Review, and science blogs), the [2011] anthology both provokes and inspires.” (Publishers Weekly)

“The list of impressive guest editors over the years―including Oliver Sacks, James Gleick, Atul Gawande and Jerome Groopman―is joined this year by a father and daughter... Rebecca Skloot (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) teams with her father Floyd, a past contributor to the series...Literate, nontechnical popular science.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Biographie de l'auteur :

Rebecca Skloot is an award-winning science writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine and elsewhere. Her debut book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, became an instant New York Times bestseller. It was chosen as a best book of 2010 by more than sixty major media outlets, and is being adapted into an HBO film by Oprah Winfrey and Alan Ball.

Floyd Skloot is a writer of creative nonfiction, poetry, and fiction. He has received three Pushcart Prizes and a PEN USA Literary Award, among other honors. He is the author of seventeen books, and his work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, and elsewhere. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Beverly Hallberg.

Jesse Cohen is a writer and freelance editor. He lives in New York City.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ecco
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0062091247
• ISBN 13: 9780062091246
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352