num_pages: 361
description: A NATIONAL BESTSELLERSy Montgomery New York Times best-selling author and recipient of numerous awards edits this years 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 on extinction to the search for alien life to the prejudice that infects our medical system the pieces in this years Best American Science and Nature Writing seek to bring to the people stories of some of the most pressing issues facing our planet as well as moments of wonder reflecting the immense beauty our natural world offers. 
language: English
title: The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2019
publisher: Mariner Books