The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2010

Twenty-eight of the best pieces of science and nature writing in America in a collection edited by the renowned physicist and public intellectual. The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected—and most popular—of its kind. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2010 includes: Timothy Ferris Tim Flannery Jane Goodall Philip Gourevitch Elizabeth Kolbert Jonah Lehrer Kathleen McGowan Felix Salmon Tom Wolfe And others