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The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2008 (2008)

by Jerome Groopman(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0618834478 (ISBN13: 9780618834471)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Mariner Books

review 1: Good stuff, short articles about science and nature. For some reason, the article by Gareth Cook about the Incan knot system really grabbed me. Found the article by Todd Pitock, "Science and Islam in conflict" a massive understatement (bulletin from the front lines!). And Edward Hoagland's "Children are Diamonds" was wrenching and a surprisingly emotional departure from the other articles in this collection.
review 2: Book of 24 well-written essays previously published in assorted magazines on a variety of science topics. I was especially intrigued by articles about why multitasking rarely works, dark energy in the universe, why malaria is such a scourge on our planet (did you know it is thought that HALF of all people who have EVER LIVED have died of malaria?)... more, and why virus fragments we all carry in our DNA may be the reason human beings don't lay eggs. A great read. less

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