{"product_id":"the-oxford-book-of-modern-science-writing-9780199216819","title":"The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing","description":"Boasting almost one hundred articles and book excerpts, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtaking celebration of the finest writing by scientists--the best such collection in print--packed with scintillating essays on everything from \"The Discovery of Lucy\" to \"The Terror and Vastness of the Universe.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Edited by best-selling author and renowned scientist Richard Dawkins, this sterling collection brings together exhilarating pieces by a who's who of scientists and science writers, including Stephen Pinker, Stephen Jay Gould, Martin Gardner, Albert Einstein, Julian Huxley, and many dozens more. Readers will find excerpts from bestsellers such as Douglas R. Hofstadter's \u003cem\u003eGodel, Escher, Bach\u003c\/em\u003e, Francis Crick's \u003cem\u003eLife Itself\u003c\/em\u003e, Loren Eiseley's \u003cem\u003eThe Immense Journey\u003c\/em\u003e, Daniel Dennett's \u003cem\u003eDarwin's Dangerous Idea\u003c\/em\u003e, and Rachel Carson's \u003cem\u003eThe Sea Around Us\u003c\/em\u003e. There are classic essays ranging from J.B.S. Haldane's \"On Being the Right Size\" and Garrett Hardin's \"The Tragedy of the Commons\" to Alan Turing's \"Computing Machinery and Intelligence\" and Albert Einstein's famed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e article on \"Relativity.\" And readers will also discover lesser-known but engaging pieces such as Lewis Thomas's \"Seven Wonders of Science,\" J. Robert Oppenheimer on \"War and Physicists,\" and Freeman Dyson's memoir of studying under Hans Bethe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A must-read volume for all science buffs, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing\u003c\/em\u003e is a rich and vibrant anthology that captures the poetry and excitement of scientific thought and discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199216819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/2010 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Richard Dawkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635142783132,"sku":"9780199216819","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_44b604c5-e091-4176-9a54-e9b82839dae1.jpg?v=1603838675","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-oxford-book-of-modern-science-writing-9780199216819","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}