The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing

The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing

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  • Author: Richard Dawkins
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 0199216819
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 439

Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, 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 whoseworks have become modern classics, while others may be less familiar - but all convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science.


Books do Furnish a Life

Books do Furnish a Life

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  • Author: Richard Dawkins
  • Publisher: Random House
  • ISBN: 147357949X
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 464

'A rich feast of his essays, reviews, forewords, squibs and conversations, in which talent and passion are married to deep knowledge.' Matt Ridley 'Enjoy the unfailing clarity of his thought and prose, as well as the grandeur of his vision of life on Earth.' - Mark Cocker, Spectator 'Richard Dawkins is a thunderously gifted science writer.' Sunday Times Including conversations with Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Steven Pinker, Matt Ridley and more, this is an essential guide to the most exciting ideas of our time and their proponents from our most brilliant science communicator. Books Do Furnish a Life is divided by theme, including celebrating nature, exploring humanity, and interrogating faith. For the first time, it brings together Richard Dawkins' forewords, afterwords and introductions to the work of some of the leading thinkers of our age - Carl Sagan, Lawrence Krauss, Jacob Bronowski, Lewis Wolpert - with a selection of his reviews to provide an electrifying celebration of science writing, both fiction and non-fiction. It is also a sparkling addition to Dawkins' own remarkable canon of work. Plenty of other scientists write well, but no one writes like Dawkins... here is Dawkins the teacher, the scholar, the polemicist, the joker, the aesthete, the poet, the satirist, the man of compassion as well as indignation, the slayer of superstition and, above all, the scientist. - Areo Magazine


Writing Science

Writing Science

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  • Author: Joshua Schimel
  • Publisher: OUP USA
  • ISBN: 0199760233
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 236

This book takes an integrated approach, using the principles of story structure to discuss every aspect of successful science writing, from the overall structure of a paper or proposal to individual sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words. It begins by building core arguments, analyzing why some stories are engaging and memorable while others are quickly forgotten, and proceeds to the elements of story structure, showing how the structures scientists and researchers use in papers and proposals fit into classical models. The book targets the internal structure of a paper, explaining how to write clear and professional sections, paragraphs, and sentences in a way that is clear and compelling.


Eurekas and Euphorias

Eurekas and Euphorias

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  • Author: Walter Gratzer
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  • ISBN: 9780198609407
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 374

A collection of fascinating stories, entertainingly told, revealing the human face of science. Eurekas and Euphorias encompasses some 200 anecdotes brilliantly illustrating scientists in all their shapes: the obsessive and the dilettantish, the genial, the envious, the preternaturally brilliant and the slow-witted who sometimes see further in the end, the open-minded and the intolerant, recluses and arrivistes. Told with wit and relish by Walter Gratzer, here are stories to delight, astonish, instruct, and most especially, entertain the general reader, scientist and non-scientist alike.


Magic Universe

Magic Universe

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  • Author: Nigel Calder
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford
  • ISBN: 0191622354
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 768

This is a marvellously engaging tour covering the whole of modern science, from transgenic crops to quantum tangles. Written by one of the most experienced and well-known names in science writing, it is also assuredly reliable science. Although arranged for convenience and quick reference as a collection of topics in alphabetical order, it is very different from any conventional encyclopedia. Each topic tells a story, making the book eminently browsable. Packed with information, yet carrying its immense learning lightly, this is a book that would appeal to anyone with the slightest interest in how the world works.


The Oxford Book of American Short Stories

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories

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  • Author: Joyce Carol Oates
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  • ISBN: 9780195092622
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 788

This volume offers a survey of American short fiction in 59 tales that combine classic works with 'different, unexpected gems', which invite readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. Authors include: Amy Tan, Alice Adams, David Leavitt and Tim O'Brien.


The Oxford Book of Women's Writing in the United States

The Oxford Book of Women's Writing in the United States

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  • Author: Linda Wagner-Martin
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  • ISBN: 9780195132458
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 612

"A sumptuous selection of short fiction and poetry. . . . Its invitation to share the passion of women's voices characterizes the entire volume."--"USA Today."


A Universe from Nothing

A Universe from Nothing

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  • Author: Lawrence Maxwell Krauss
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 145162445X
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 226

This is a provocative account of the astounding new answers to the most basic philosophical question: Where did the universe come from and how will it end?


The Selfish Gene

The Selfish Gene

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  • Author: Richard Dawkins
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 0191093068
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 544

The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen as vehicles for their replication. This imaginative, powerful, and stylistically brilliant work not only brought the insights of Neo-Darwinism to a wide audience, but galvanized the biology community, generating much debate and stimulating whole new areas of research. Forty years later, its insights remain as relevant today as on the day it was published. This 40th anniversary edition includes a new epilogue from the author discussing the continuing relevance of these ideas in evolutionary biology today, as well as the original prefaces and foreword, and extracts from early reviews. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.


Avoid Boring People

Avoid Boring People

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  • Author: James D. Watson
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • ISBN: 0375727140
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 370

From Nobel Prize-winning scientist James D. Watson, a living legend for his work unlocking the structure of DNA, comes this candid and entertaining memoir, filled with practical advice for those starting out their academic careers. In Avoid Boring People, Watson lays down a life’s wisdom for getting ahead in a competitive world. Witty and uncompromisingly honest, he shares his thoughts on how young scientists should choose the projects that will shape their careers, the supreme importance of collegiality, and dealing with competitors within the same institution. It’s an irreverent romp through Watson’s colorful career and an indispensable guide to anyone interested in nurturing the life of the mind.