Although we are used to thinking of science and the humanities as separate disciplines, in the nineteenth century this division was not recognized. As the scientist John Tyndall pointed out, not only were science and literature both striving to better "man's estate", they shared a common language and cultural heritage. The quest for "origins", the nature of the relationship between society and the individual, and what it meant to be human were subjects that occupied both the writing of scientists and novelists. This anthology brings together a generous selection of scientific and literary material to explore the exchanges and interactions between them. Fed by a common imagination, scientists and creative writers alike used stories, imagery, style, and structure to convey their meaning, and to produce works of enduring power. It includes writing by Charles Babbage, Charles Darwin, Sir Humphry Davy, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Michael Faraday, Thomas Malthus, Louis Pasteur, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Mark Twain and many others. Also included are introductions and notes to guide the reader.

Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

Product Description: This book is a collection of creative pieces―poems, short stories, essays, play excerpts―that give shape to mathematical and scientific content. This book portrays by example how various people work creatively with ideas from mathematics and other sciences...read more

Product Description: New Zealand’s top writers and physicists collaborate to create a provocative and fascinating discussion on the most strange and fantastic aspects of physics. With topics that include the curvature of space time, wave particle duality, the untimely death of Schrodinger's cat, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, dark energy, and the end of the universe, this extraordinary guide artfully blends philosophy and literature with science...read more

The latest anthology of the finest science writing is edited by the author of The Beak of the Finch and features an eclectic array of works by notable authors--including Sherwin B. Nuland, Malcolm Gladwell, Oliver Sacks, and others--on everything from the mysteries of genetics to the latest advances in human intelligence. Simultaneous.

The latest anthology of the finest science writing is edited by the best-selling author of How the Mind Works and features an eclectic array of works by notable authors--including Gregg Easterbrook, Atul Gawande, Peggy Orenstein, Jonathan Rauch, Chet Raymo, and Nicholas Wade--on everything from the origins of the universe to the latest advances in artificial intelligence.

Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

An incisive collection of stories, poems, essays, and artwork analyzes how evolution connects people to the natural world and how the idea of progress projects a destination that can help people appreciate their place in the world.

Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

The latest anthology of the finest science writing to be published in 2000 is edited by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, scientist, and naturalist and features an ecclectic array of works by notable authors on everything from the latest advances in physics to the wonders of the natural world. Simultaneous. 40,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

The second in an annual collection of the best science writing includes articles on biochemistry, physics, astronomy, genetics, evolutionary theory, cognition, and other fascinating topics, by John Updike, Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Preston, Tracy Kidder, Alan Lightman, Natalie Angier, and other distinguished contributors. (view table of contents)