Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020 (The Best American Series ®)

Author: Green, Jaime

Number Of Pages: 384

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A collection of the best science and nature writing published in North America in 2019, guest edited by New York Times best-selling author and ground-breaking physicist Dr. Michio Kaku. “Scientists and science writers have a monumental task: making science exciting and relevant to the average person, so that they care,” writes renowned American physicist Michio Kaku. “If we fail in this endeavor, then we must face dire consequences.” From the startlingly human abilities of AI, to the devastating accounts of California’s forest fires, to the impending traffic jam on the moon, the selections in this year’s Best American Science and Nature Writing explore the latest mysteries and marvels occurring in our labs and in nature. These gripping narratives masterfully translate the work of today’s brightest scientists, offering a clearer view of our world and making us care.  THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING 2020 INCLUDES  RIVKA GALCHEN • ADAM GOPNIK • FERRIS JABR •  JOSHUA SOKOL • MELINDA WENNER MOYER • SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE • NATALIE WOLCHOVER and others

Reviews:

“A must-buy.”

— Booklist

About the Author:

MICHIO KAKU is a professor of physics at the City University of New York, co-founder of string field theory, and the best-selling author of several widely acclaimed science books, including  The Future of Humanity?,  Beyond Einstein, The Future of the Mind,  Hyperspace,  Physics of the Future, and  Physics of the Impossible. He is the science correspondent for  CBS This Morning and host of the radio programs  Science Fantastic and  Exploration. JAIME GREEN, series editor, is a freelance writer and editor. She is the associate editor of Future Tense, a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University. Her first book, about how we imagine alien life in science and in fiction, will be published in 2023....

EAN: 9780358074298

Release Date: 03-11-2020

Languages: English

Item Note: Good shape with typical wear. Has a remainder mark. Paperback Used - Very Good Ships fast! 2020

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood

Binding: Paperback