Best American Science And Nature Writing 2019 - April 2024

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019 (The Best American Series ®)

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 ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1328519007
• ASIN: 1328519007
• ISBN: 1328519007
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story

• ASIN: B01G1K1RTA
• ASIN: B01G1K1RTA
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018 (The Best American Series ®)

“This is one of the most exciting times in the history of science,” New York Times-bestselling author Sam Kean proclaims in his introduction to The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018. “Things aren’t perfect by any means. But there are more scientists making more discoveries in more places about more things than ever before.” The twenty-six pieces assembled here chart the full spectrum of those discoveries. From the outer reaches of space, to the mysteries of the human mind, to the changing culture in labs and universities across the nation, we see time and again the someti... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1328987809
• ASIN: 1328987809
• ISBN: 9781328987808
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Best American Paper

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

New York Times Bestseller   In this “landmark contribution to humanity’s understanding of itself” (The New York Times Book Review) social psychologist Jonathan Haidt challenges conventional thinking about morality, politics, and religion in a way that speaks to conservatives and liberals alike.    Drawing on his twenty five years of groundbreaking research on moral psychology, Haidt shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings. He shows why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians have such different intuitions about right and wrong, and he shows why each si... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307455777
• UPC: 884678038868
• ASIN: 0307455777
• ISBN: 0307455777
• Brand: Jonathan Haidt
• Manufacturer: Vintage

The Overstory: A Novel

• ASIN: B073VX7HT4
• ASIN: B073VX7HT4
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

Discrimination and Disparities

An enlarged edition of Thomas Sowell's brilliant examination of the origins of economic disparitiesEconomic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics. Others believe that those who are less fortunate are victims of the more fortunate.Discrimination and Disparities gathers a wide array of empirical evidence to challenge the idea that different economic outcomes can be explained by any one factor, be it discrimination, exploitation, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1541645634
• ASIN: 1541645634
• ISBN: 1541645634
• Manufacturer: Basic Books

National Parks of the USA

A 2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students: K–12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council). Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna unique to each of the 21 parks portrayed, this lushly illustrated coast-to-coast journey documents in large format the nation’s most magnificent and sacred places—and shows why they should be preserved for future generations to enjoy. Explore Florida's river-laced Evergla... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1847809766
• ASIN: 1847809766
• ISBN: 1847809766
• Manufacturer: Wide Eyed Editions

The Last Wolf (The Legend of All Wolves Book 1)

"Wonderfully unique and imaginative. I was enthralled!"—JEANIENE FROST, New York Times bestselling authorFor three days out of thirty, when the moon is full and her law is iron, the Great North Pack must be wild. If she returns to her Pack, the stranger will die. But if she stays...Silver Nilsdottir is at the bottom of her Pack's social order, with little chance for a decent mate and a better life. Until the day a stranger stumbles into their territory, wounded and beaten, and Silver decides to risk everything on Tiberius Leveraux. But Tiberius isn't all he seems, and in the fragile ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0748MQF1W
• ASIN: B0748MQF1W
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Casablanca

The Complete Far Side: 1980-1994

• ASIN: 0740721135
• UPC: 050837207516
• ASIN: 0740721135
• ISBN: 0740721135
• Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago

• ASIN: 0385538804
• ASIN: 0385538804
• ISBN: 0385538804
• Manufacturer: Nan A. Talese

The Case for Trump

From an award-winning historian and regular Fox contributor, the true story of how Donald Trump has become one of the most successful presidents in history -- and why America needs him now more than ever In The Case for Trump, award-winning historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson explains how a celebrity businessman with no political or military experience triumphed over sixteen well-qualified Republican rivals, a Democrat with a quarter-billion-dollar war chest, and a hostile media and Washington establishment to become president of the United States -- and an extremely succes... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1541673549
• ASIN: 1541673549
• ISBN: 1541673549
• Brand: FaithWords/Hachette Book Group
• Manufacturer: Basic Books

If I Live to Be 100: The Wisdom of Centenarians

More than fifty extraordinary Americans, who have all celebrated their one hundredth birthday, share a century of insights. Paul Mobley has taken his camera on the road once again, this time to photograph America’s oldest and wisest citizens. Mobley traveled to all fifty states to find these indomitable, extraordinary centenarians. In this inspiring collection of intimate and powerful portraits, direct quotes, and personal stories, we learn that wisdom is the reward for perseverance. The centenarians in Mobley’s stunning portfolio are eyewitnesses to a century dominated by world wars and c... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1599621355
• ASIN: 1599621355
• ISBN: 1599621355
• Brand: Welcome Books
• Manufacturer: Welcome Books

Unsheltered: A Novel

• ASIN: B075WQK8ZJ
• ASIN: B075WQK8ZJ
• Manufacturer: Harper

ANNIHILATION (The Southern Reach Trilogy)

• ASIN: 0374104093
• UPC: 884223471553
• ASIN: 0374104093
• ISBN: 0374104093
• Brand: Jeff VanderMeer
• Manufacturer: Farrar Straus & Giroux

National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States, 8th Edition (National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States)

National Geographic's flagship, best-selling guide covers all 59 national parks in the U.S. for nature and outdoor lovers everywhere. Intensive on-the-ground research, 300 photos and 80 colorful maps complete the extraordinary package. Practical and comprehensive coverage includes engaging, individual park descriptions and brief history, travel planning tips, itineraries and directions, activities, park lodges and hotels, visitor center contact information, and camping information. Well-known national parks writers provide new insights into the parks and share favorite spots for viewing scene... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1426216513
• ASIN: 1426216513
• ISBN: 1426216513
• Brand: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
• Size: One Size
• Manufacturer: National Geographic

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017

Best-selling author Hope Jahren edits this year’s volume of the finest science and nature

• UPC: 55963164

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018

Best-selling author Sam Kean edits this year’s volume of the finest science and nature

• UPC: 761571725

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011 - eBook

The Best American Series?First, Best, and Best-SellingThe 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 magazines, journals,

• UPC: 873594113
• Rating: 4.0

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2012 - eBook

The Best American Series®First, Best, and Best-SellingThe 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 magazines, journals,

• UPC: 271469730
• Rating: 4.3

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2010 - eBook

Freeman Dyson, renowned physicist and public intellectual, edits this year’s volume of the finest science and nature

• UPC: 306141175
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013 - eBook

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee, a leading cancer physician and researcher, selects the year’s top science and nature writing from journalists who dive into their fields with curiosity and passion, delivering must-read articles from a

• UPC: 451598914
• Rating: 4.0

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014

Presents a collection of nature and science essays published in American periodicals in 2013, including works by such authors as Katherine Bagley, Barbara Kingsolver, Fred Pearce, and Carl

• UPC: 34162851

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019 - eBook

**A NATIONAL BESTSELLERSy 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

• UPC: 811814361

The Best of the Best American Science Writing

Honoring the 10th anniversary of Ecco s acclaimed Best American Science Writing series, here is Best of the Best of American Science Writing. The ten previous guest editors including Oliver Sacks, Natalie Angier, Alan Lightman,

• UPC: 11602025
• Rating: 3.0

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016

Best-selling author Amy Stewart edits this year’s volume of the finest science and nature

• UPC: 52289128
• Rating: 3.5