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A compendium of some of the most illuminating thinking of the past 100 years. (Eureka, The Times )
A feast for many long evenings. (Katie Owen, The Sunday Telegraph )
Engaging selection. (Christopher Hirst, The Independent )
Richard Dawkins has done a wonderful job. (Nicholas Lezard, Saturday Guardian )
Stunning anthology. (The Times )
A feast for many long evenings. (Katie Owen, The Sunday Telegraph )
Engaging selection. (Christopher Hirst, The Independent )
Richard Dawkins has done a wonderful job. (Nicholas Lezard, Saturday Guardian )
Stunning anthology. (The Times )
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'It's a must-read that will surely make a major contribution to the public understanding of science.'
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This review is from: The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (Hardcover)
This is a varied collection of articles by just about every great modern science writer you can think of. The articles range in size from about 8 pages to as little as half a page, and each is preceded by a short, interesting introduction by Dawkins.I read a lot of popular science books so inevitably there were a few items which I had already read, but it was nice to be reminded of them, such as Haldane's delightful poem which begins with the words "I wish I had the voice of Homer, to sing of rectal carcinoma!" The items vary considerably in difficulty - some could be understood by a child, others require concentration - and some topics were familiar to me, others were not, so although all the articles are good it is inevitable that the reader will enjoy some articles much more than others. They also vary considerably in subject matter - some are about what science has discovered, others about how scientists work, or the philosophy of science, or amusing anecdotes. I think anyone interested in Science should get a lot out of the book, and I have been stimulated to seek out more writing by some of the authors. Highly recommended.
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This mighty tome makes excellent bedside reading. You are unlikely to have the musclepower to take this commuting or to the beach (need to wait for the paperback edition for that) but propped up in bed with a cup of cocoa/glass of whisky (delete as appropriate) by your side, this is an excellent book for dipping into and as a previous reviewer says, will encourage you to seek out the books the excerpts come from. In this regard may I be so bold as to recommend any of the books by Richard Feynman. Dawkins himself supplies witty and erudite introductions to each essay so all in all there is absolutely nothing to criticise in this book - unless you hate science that is and even then this book might convince you otherwise.
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An excellent collection,
By C. A. Gallagher "I am not young enough to kno... (Bristol) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (Paperback)
An excellent collection of the writings of some of the greatest names in science of the last 100 years, or so. The excerpts are divided into four sections; 1. What scientists study; 2. Who scientists are; 3. What scientists think and 4. What scientists delight in. There is, perhaps understandably, a definite bias toward evolutionary and biological sciences but there should be enough breadth to entertain anyone who has an interest in science, whatever their preferred subject.To lift a quote from Sagan's excellent The Demon-Haunted World, which I happen to own already; "Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.". A fact that will not be lost on anyone who reads this collection.
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