The Oxford book of modern science writing / [edited by] Richard Dawkins.

Contributor(s):

Dawkins, Richard, 1941-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: xviii, 419 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780199216819

Other title:

Modern science writing

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

500 22

Contents:

Part I: What Scientists Study -- Part II: Who Scientists Are -- Part III: What Scientists Think -- Part IV: What Scientists Delight In.

Summary: The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. This is a rich and vibrant collection that captures the poetry and excitement of communicating scientific understanding and scientific effort from 1900 to the present day. Professor Dawkins has included writing from a diverse range of scientists, some of whom need no introduction, and some of whose works have become modern classics, while others may be less familiar - but all convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library General Stacks	500 / DA.O 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		011575

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: What Scientists Study -- Part II: Who Scientists Are -- Part III: What Scientists Think -- Part IV: What Scientists Delight In.

The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. This is a rich and vibrant collection that captures the poetry and excitement of communicating scientific understanding and scientific effort from 1900 to the present day. Professor Dawkins has included writing from a diverse range of scientists, some of whom need no introduction, and some of whose works have become modern classics, while others may be less familiar - but all convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science.

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