The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Folger, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547350635 ISBN-13: 9780547350639 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Essays - Nature | Essays - Literary Collections | American - General |
Dewey: 810.803 |
LCCN: 00213820 |
Series: Best American Science & Nature Writing |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.95 lbs) 384 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Best American Series(R) First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected--and most popular--of its kind. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011 includes Atul Gawande, Jonathan Franzen, Deborah Blum, Malcolm Gladwell, Oliver Sacks, Jon Mooallem, Jon Cohen, Luke Dittrich, and others |
Contributor Bio(s): Roach, Mary: - Mary Roach is the best-selling author of Stiff, Spook, Bonk, and most recently, Packing for Mars. Her writing has appeared in Salon, Wired, Outside, GQ, Discover, Vogue, and the New York Times Magazine.Folger, Tim: - TIM FOLGER is a contributing editor at Discover and writes about science for several magazines. He lives in New Mexico. |