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The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2016

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Book Synopsis: Science writers get into the game with all kinds of noble, high-minded ambitions. We want to educate. To enlighten, ” notes guest editor Amy Stewart in her introduction to The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016. “But at the end of the day, we’re all writers . . . We’re here to play for the folks.” The writers in this anthology brought us the year’s highest notes in the genre. From a Pulitzer Prize–winning essay on the earthquake that could decimate the Pacific Northwest to the astonishing work of investigative journalism that transformed the nail salon industry, this is a collection of hard-hitting and beautifully composed writing on the wonders, dangers, and oddities of scientific innovation and our natural world.The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016 includes Kathryn Schulz, Sarah Maslin Nir, Charles C. Mann, Oliver Sacks, Elizabeth Kolbert, Gretel Ehrlich, and othersAmy Stewart, guest editor, is the award-winning author of seven books, including her acclaimed Kopp Sisters novels and the bestsellers The Drunken Botanist and Wicked Plants. She and her husband live in Eureka, California, where they own a bookstore called Eureka Books. Tim Folger, series editor, is a contributing editor at Discover and writes about science for several magazines. He lives in Gallup, New Mexico.

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Looking for a captivating read that will transport you straight into the heart of the scientific and natural world? Look no further than The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2016. This anthology curated by award-winning author Amy Stewart features the year's most compelling and thought-provoking essays by renowned writers. Dive into the wonders, dangers, and curiosities of scientific innovation like never before!

Be amazed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning essay that delves into the catastrophic potential of an earthquake in the Pacific Northwest or the groundbreaking investigative journalism that revolutionized the nail salon industry. With contributions from acclaimed authors such as Oliver Sacks and Elizabeth Kolbert, this collection showcases the power of storytelling in illuminating the beauty and complexities of our natural world. Let these words inspire and educate you.

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