The Best American Science Writing 2008

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Author:

Nasar, Sylvia
Cohen, Jesse

ISBN:

978-0-06-134041-3

Publication Date:

Sep 2008

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

Ecco

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $14.95

Book Description:

Edited by Sylvia Nasar, bestselling author of A Beautiful Mind and former economics correspondent for the New York Times, The Best American Science Writing 2008 brings together the premiere science writing of the year. Distinguished by the foremost voices and publications--among them Pulitzer Prize-winner Amy Harmon, Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore, and award-winning and bestselling author Oliver Sacks--this anthology is a comprehensive overview of our most advanced and most relevant...
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Book Details

Pages:	336
Detailed Subjects:	Technology & Engineering / Technical Writing Science / Essays Science / Reference
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5.31 x 8 x 0.93 Inches
Book Weight:	0.81 Pounds

Author Biography

Nasar, Sylvia (Author)

Sylvia Nasar was born in Rosenheim, Germany on August 17, 1947. She received a bachelor's degree in literature from Antioch College in 1970 and master's degree in economics from New York University in 1976. She is an economist and author. Her books include A Beautiful Mind, which inspired the academy award winning movie, and Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius. She was an economics correspondent for the New York Times and is the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Business Journalism at Columbia University. Her work has appeared in several publications including the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Newsweek.

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