2024 the best american review
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Award-winning writer, columnist, and journalists Carl Zimmer selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in 2022.
“What's most compelling about a scientific story is the way it challenges us to think about the concepts we take for granted,” writes guest editor Carl Zimmer in his introduction. The essays in this year’s Best American Science and Nature Writing probe at the ordinary and urge us to think more deeply about our place in the world around us. From a hopeful portrait of a future for people with Alzheimer’s disease, to a fascinating exploration of the rise of nearsightedness in children, to the heroic story of a herd of cows that evaded a hurricane, these selections reveal how science and nature shape our everyday lives. With tremendous intelligence, clarity, and insight, this anthology offers an expansive look at where we are and where we are headed.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023 includes JESSICA CAMILLE AGUIRRE • VANESSA GREGORY • SABRINA IMBLER FERRIS JABR • MARION RENAULT • ELIZABETH SVOBODA NATALIE WOLCHOVER • SARAH ZHANG and others
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Publisher : Mariner Books (October 17, 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 0063293218
ISBN-13 : 978-0063293212
Item Weight : 8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.61 x 8.25 inches
Reviewer: Susan E Dix
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Science
Review: Itâs hard to review a book of best American science and nature writing. I love these types of anthologies, for lack of a better word, and I obviously liked or loved certain of the articles. They were all informative and some I cared about more than others. Some are extremely pertinent to the current election and beyond. If you like scientific writing, this will be your jam.
Reviewer: Kelevilin Kimathi
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best american science and nature writing
Review: A useful compilation from a number of magazines covering everything from covid environmental challenges and other topical scientific topics. Looking forward to next years collection.
Reviewer: Grumpy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent, as always
Review: I've been buying this series every year for a while now. It never fails to delight and instruct.
Reviewer: april bradley
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The text size is small. Itâs difficult to read. Maybe 8 pt donât size.
Review: The text size is small. Itâs difficult to read. Maybe 8 pt donât size.
Reviewer: Robert G Yokoyama
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The science and nature selections are enjoyable reading.
Review: The subjects are excellent because of the scientific insights I learned, the stories also increase my appreciation for nature and animals. I am nearsighted, so I am delighted to learn there are contact lenses and eye drops to improve my eyesight by reading the piece about myopia. I also love the piece that investigates the causes of chronic kidney disease in El Salvador. I am surprised to learn that heat stress and dehydration are two factors that cause chronic kidney disease. Diabetes runs in my family, so I enjoyed reading this information. The piece entitled "Brain Wave" is fascinating because I didn't know about all tasks that physically disabled people can do with brain and computer interface. Physically disabled people can play video games, create art and write email just by their thoughts by using a computer interface.I enjoyed the piece entitled "Dislodged". This piece is about a father and daughter road trip from Los Angeles to Seattle. I love the way the author writes about with such respect for the redwood trees and the thrush birds in Caliifornia. The author talks about the need to reconnect with the physical environment which is a sentiment that resonates with me. I also love the piece entitled "True Grit" because it highlights the intelligence of cows. A cow is an animal that I did not consider intelligent, but they are hardy animals and strong long-distance swimmers. This science and nature collection is such enjoyable reading.
Reviewer: Yaniv
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Disappointedly political
Review: Like many others, I picked up this book to learn more about the wonders of our world. Instead, I was served a heavy helping of the editorâs political viewpoints. In her foreword, Ms. Jaime Green unapologetically explains that she selected the pieces in this book on the basis of how they fit into her political worldview. This is far from the promise of the bookâs title and undermines the credibility of the book and its selected writings. Ironically, Ms. Green even writes that she gets this feedback consistently â that the âitâs-too-politicalâ crowd writes to her often and would prefer a selection that focuses on helping readers âunderstand the world, appreciate its beauty, deepen our connections to nonhuman life, etc. etc. etc.â Thatâs exactly right. If I wanted to hear Ms. Greenâs political viewpoints, Iâd head to a newspaperâs op-ed section, not to a book titled âThe Best American Science and Nature Writings.â Needless to say, I will not be purchasing more from this series.
Reviewer: Quillsworth
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Better than last year's train crash but still...
Review: These seem to be getting thinner with every passing year and may eventually vanish, which might not be a bad thing. Seems like the editors don't consider anything but biology to be science. Couple of items on hard sciences but otherwise mostly handwringing about climate change.
Reviewer: Anthony Willingham
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Too Political and not enough science
Review: First let me say that Amazon rejected my first review because they claimed it violated some obscure rule in that infamously vague thing call "community guidelines". So I am unable to tell you what I really think.As far as the book, for some reason the editor chose to put her politics above her loyal readers. We get to read about her politically biased opinions and choices instead of just good science. See other reviews for more details, and even a screen shot.With some luck, I didn't offend the sensibilities of whichever Amazon censorer that is checking this.
Reviewer: A C Hoar
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This years collection is back to being good - diverse, informative and interesting reads