Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (Oxford Landmark Science)

Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory.

This is a rich and vibrant collection that captures the poetry and excitement of communicating scientific understanding and scientific effort from 1900 to the present day. Professor Dawkins has included writing from a diverse range of scientists, some of whom need no introduction, and some of whose works have become modern classics, while others may be less familiar - but all convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science.

A compendium of some of the most illuminating thinking of the past 100 years. ― Eureka, The Times

A feast for many long evenings. ― Katie Owen, The Sunday Telegraph

Engaging selection. ― Christopher Hirst, The Independent

Richard Dawkins has done a wonderful job. ― Nicholas Lezard, Saturday Guardian

Stunning anthology. ― The Times