by Sy Montgomery (Author), Jaime Green (Author)
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER 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.
Author Biography
SY MONTGOMERY, guest editor, a National Book Award finalist, is the best-selling author of How to Be a Good Creature, The Soul of an Octopus, and numerous other titles.
JAIME GREEN, series editor, is the romance book review columnist for
the New York Times and a contributing editor for
Catapult.
Number of Pages: 384
Dimensions: 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN
Publication Date: October 01, 2019
