{"product_id":"the-oxford-book-of-modern-science-writing-paperback","title":"The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Dawkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoasting 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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003eunder 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Dawkins\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford, and is a Fellow of New College, Oxford. His bestselling books include \u003cem\u003eThe Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, River Out of Eden, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Ancestor's Tale.\u003c\/em\u003e Dawkins is a Fellow of both the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376701358258,"sku":"9780199216819","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6f26eeed574ad182db1249e213173323.webp?v=1777708579","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-oxford-book-of-modern-science-writing-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}