The Best American science writing: 2005.THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE WRITING: 2005 ALAN LIGHTMAN AND JESSE COHEN cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. . "The best science writing is clear, captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. , intelligent, provocative, imaginative, graceful, and funny when the humor is natural," states Alan Lightman in the introduction to this compilation. The editors have selected 27 articles as the best science writing published in 2004. The stories cover topics from the Mars Opportunity rover, to race and the human genome, to ruminations on robots and recipes. Authors include Oliver Sacks, writing for the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, Jennifer Ackerman, for National Geographic, and Science News' own Ben Harder. His story on maggots, "Creepy-Crawly Care," was first published in the Oct. 23, 2004, Science News. The book includes brief biographies of the contributing authors and provides an engaging and educational overview of science reporting. Perennial, 2005, 300 p., paperback, $13.95. |
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