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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
By Paul Callaghan (editor) and Bill Manhire (editor)

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9780864735140 | Victoria Univ Pr, April 1, 2007, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: New Zealand’s top writers and physicists collaborate to create a provocative and fascinating discussion on the most strange and fantastic aspects of physics.

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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)

Hardcover:

9780066211640, titled "The Best American Science Writing 2001" | Ecco Pr, October 1, 2001, cover price $27.50 | also contains The Best American Science Writing 2001 | About this edition: Presents essays on animals, the universe, physics, flowers, and other topics by contributors including Peter Canby, Natalie Angier, Michael Klesius, and Joseph D'Agnese.

Paperback:

9780761530251 | Prima Games, November 1, 2000, cover price $14.99

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

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9780613916004 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2002, cover price $24.60 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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The first in a new annual anthology of the finest science writing to be published in 1999 features such works as Richard Preston's 'The Demon in the Freezer,' John McPhee's 'Farewell to the Nineteenth Century,' 'Brilliant Light' by Oliver Sacks, and other essays by Wendell Berry, Anne Fadiman, David Guterson, Peter Matthiessen, and other notable authors. Simultaneous. 30,000 first printing. (view table of contents)
By Burkhard Bilger (editor) and David Quammen (editor)

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9780618082940 | Houghton Mifflin, October 26, 2000, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9780618082957 | Mariner Books, October 26, 2000, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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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)
By Edward O. Wilson (editor)

Hardcover:

9780618082964 | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 2001, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9780618153596 | Mariner Books, October 10, 2001, cover price $26.95 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.
By Tim Folger (editor)

Hardcover:

9780618082971 | Houghton Mifflin, September 1, 2002, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

Paperback:

9780618134786 | Mariner Books, October 15, 2002, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9781439566091 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, October 20, 2008), cover price $22.00

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Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.
By Tim Folger (editor)

Hardcover:

9780618178919 | Houghton Mifflin, October 10, 2003, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

Paperback:

9780618178926 | Mariner Books, October 10, 2003, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9781439566107 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, October 20, 2008), cover price $22.00
9780613916011, titled "Best American Science And Nature Writing 2003" | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2003, cover price $24.60 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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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.
By Steven Pinker (editor)

Hardcover:

9780618246977 | Houghton Mifflin, October 14, 2004, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9780618246984 | Mariner Books, October 14, 2004, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: 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.

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9781417717095 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2004, cover price $25.80 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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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.
By Jonathan Weiner (editor)

Hardcover:

9780618273416 | Houghton Mifflin, October 5, 2005, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9780618273430 | Mariner Books, October 5, 2005, cover price $28.95 | About this edition: 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.
By Tim Folger (editor) and Brian Greene (editor)

Hardcover:

9780618722211 | 1 edition (Houghton Mifflin, October 11, 2006), cover price $28.00 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9780618722228 | 1 edition (Mariner Books, October 11, 2006), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9781439566442 | 1 reprint edition (Paw Prints, October 20, 2008), cover price $23.00

Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.
By Tim Folger (editor) and Richard Preston (editor)

Hardcover:

9780618722242 | Houghton Mifflin, October 10, 2007, cover price $28.00 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9780618722310 | Reprint edition (Mariner Books, October 10, 2007), cover price $28.95 | About this edition: Collects nature- and science-based essays by such authors as Anne Fadiman, Brian Hayes, Cullen Murphy, and Gary Taubes.

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9781439566459 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, October 20, 2008), cover price $23.00 | also contains The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2007

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By Jerome Groopman (editor)

Hardcover:

9780618834464 | Houghton Mifflin, October 8, 2008, cover price $28.00

Paperback:

9780618834471 | Houghton Mifflin, October 8, 2008, cover price $21.95

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By Tim Folger (editor)

Paperback:

9780547002590 | Original edition (Mariner Books, October 8, 2009), cover price $29.95

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By Tim Folger (editor)

Paperback:

9780547327846 | Original edition (Houghton Mifflin, October 5, 2010), cover price $22.95

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By Mary Roach (editor)

Paperback:

9780547350639 | 1 edition (Houghton Mifflin, October 4, 2011), cover price $21.95

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By Tim Folger (editor)

Paperback:

9780547799537 | 1 edition (Mariner Books, October 2, 2012), cover price $21.95

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By Tom Folger (foreword by) and Siddhartha Mukherjee (editor)

Paperback:

9780544003439 | Houghton Mifflin, October 8, 2013, cover price $21.95

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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)
By Jesse Cohen (editor) and Timothy Ferris

Hardcover:

9780066211640 | Ecco Pr, October 1, 2001, cover price $27.50 | also contains Banjo-Tooie: Prima's Official Strategy Guide | About this edition: Presents essays on animals, the universe, physics, flowers, and other topics by contributors including Peter Canby, Natalie Angier, Michael Klesius, and Joseph D'Agnese.

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Product Description: Book by Keith (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Paperback:

9780943389257 | Slg Books, October 1, 1998, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Book by Keith
9780943389264 | Pap/com edition (Slg Books, October 1, 1998), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Book by Keith

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More than two hundred extracts from literature, biographies, memoirs, reportage, and poetry introduce the giants of science and explore the impact of science on the world
By Walter Gratzer (editor)

Hardcover:

9780393028362 | W W Norton & Co Inc, May 1, 1990, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: More than two hundred extracts from literature, biographies, memoirs, reportage, and poetry introduce the giants of science and explore the impact of science on the world

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