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The best American science and nature writing 2019

Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author and recipient of numerous awards, edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing. "Science is important because this is how we seek to discover the truth about the world. And this is what makes excellent science and nature writing...

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Main Authors: Boyle, Rebecca (Rebecca B.) (Author), Brannen, Peter, 1983- (Author), Goldfarb, Ben (Environmental journalist) (Author), Greenberg, Gary, 1957 June 9- (Author), Holland, Eva, 1982- (Author), Jarvis, Brooke, 1981- (Author), McKibben, Bill (Author), Mead, Rebecca (Author), Villarosa, Linda (Author), Yong, Ed (Author)
Other Authors: Montgomery, Sy (Editor, Writer of introduction), Green, Jaime (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.
Series:Best American series.
Subjects:
Science > Literary collections.
Literature.
Essays.
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Summary:Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author and recipient of numerous awards, edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing. "Science is important because this is how we seek to discover the truth about the world. And this is what makes excellent science and nature writing essential," observes New York Times best-selling author Sy Montgomery. "Science and nature writing are how we share the truth about the universe with the people of the world." And collected here are truths about nearly every corner of the universe. From meditations on extinction, to the search for alien life, to the prejudice that infects our medical system, the pieces in this year's Best American Science and Nature Writing seek to bring to the people stories of some of the most pressing issues facing our planet, as well as moments of wonder reflecting the immense beauty our natural world offers.
Physical Description:xix, 361 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781328519009
1328519007
Author Notes:Sy Montgomery was born on February 7, 1958 in Frankfurt, Germany. She is a 1979 graduate of Syracuse University, a triple major with dual degrees in Magazine Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and in French Language and Literature and in Psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Keene State College in 2004, and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Franklin Pierce University and also from Southern New Hampshire University in 2011.

Montgomery is a naturalist. She is an author, and scriptwriter. Her most popular book, The Good Good Pig, is a memoir of her life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood. The book became listed on the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. How to be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals was published in September 2018. Her other notable titles include Journey of the Pink Dolphins, Spell of the Tiger, and Search for the Golden Moon Bear.

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