The Best Australian Science Writing 2016

Name: The Best Australian Science Writing 2016
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781742235035
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The Best Australian Science Writing 2016 is a vibrant anthology that gathers essays from Australia's leading scientific minds. Spanning topics from the vast universe to the intricacies of genetics, it offers readers an insightful and engaging exploration of the natural world. The collection highlights the power of science writing to be moving, humorous, and poetic, while remaining rigorously truthful to the research it presents.
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This book is ideal for readers fascinated by science and nature, those who appreciate well-crafted essays that illuminate complex subjects with clarity and artistry. It suits both general readers and those interested in Australia's scientific landscape.

From the furthest reaches of the universe to the microscopic world of our genes, science offers writers the kind of scope other subjects simply can't match. Good writing about science can be moving, funny, exhilarating or poetic, but it will always be honest and rigorous about the research that underlies it.

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Now in its sixth year, The Best Australian Science Writing 2016 brings together knowledge and insights from Australia's brightest thinkers as they explore the intricacies of the world around us. This lively collection of essays covers a wide range of subjects and challenges our perceptions of the world and how we exist within it.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742235035

Publisher: NewSouth Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: NewSouth Publishing

Contributors:

Edited by Jo Chandler
Foreword by Ms Fiona Stanley

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 288

Collections

Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Jo Chandler is an award-winning freelance Australian journalist, author and editor. She has more than 20 years experience in professional media, including roles at The Age, Sydney MorningHerald and Good Weekend and freelance reportage for The Guardian, The Monthly and New Scientist amongst others. She is the author of two books, including Feeling the Heat (2011) on climate science.