The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing

Author: Dawkins, Richard

Anthologies (non-poetry)

Published on 10 September 2009 by OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Oxford Landmark Science' series.

Paperback / softback | 448 pages, numerous figures
228 x 150 x 32 | 578g

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 whose works have become modern classics, while others may be less familiar - but all convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science.