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      ISBN: 0061431664

      ISBN13: 9780061431661

      The Best American Science Writing 2009

      (Part of the Best American Science Writing Series)

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      Edited by Natalie Angier, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and bestselling author of Woman: An Intimate Geography, Best American Science Writing 2009 is the ninth edition of the popular annual series hailed as "superb brain candy" ( Kirkus ) and dedicated to collecting the most crucial, thought-provoking and engaging science writing of the year. Provocative and engaging, the Best American Science Writing 2009 as edited by Angier covers the full spectrum of scientific inquiry--from biochemistry, physics, and astronomy to genetics, evolutionary theory, and cognition.

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      Rated 5 stars
      I love this book~

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      Someone recommend it to me and I really love this book. I'm also doing some scientific writing in chinses and I believe this book will be very helpful for my writing career.

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      Rated 4 stars
      Good collection of essays. Some far-out stuff included.

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      Another entry in the "Best American Science Writing" series. Agree with the previous reviewer that some articles (e.g. Dennis Overbye's piece on cosmology, Jennifer Margulis' piece on Giraffes) are a bit on the fluffy and speculative side. Still a good collection and great reading if you need to relax after a busy day at work. There is some overlap with stories that also appear in "Best American Science and Nature Writing...

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      Get Your Science Fix Here

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      Natalie Angier is the guest editor this year for "Best American Science Writing 2009." In her words, "whatever the slumps and surges of the economy, whatever the upheavals and subductions in the media, science marches on. " For those who want to keep up with advances in science, reading this book is not a bad place to start. Algier has chosen 24 articles as her favorites, taken from 17 different magazines - the best represented...

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