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A review by jmooremyers
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2007 by Tim Folger, Richard Preston
4.0
I enjoyed the majority of these "stories" (and it's worth noting that most of these pieces read like stories). More so than with the 2006 edition, some of the editor's choices didn't move me to learn more about the subject. I'm still game for the 2008 edition, though.
Favorites:
- Plastic Ocean by Susan Casey (a must read for anyone interested in how human consumption affects the environment, which in turn affects human health)
- How to Get a Nuclear Bomb by William Langewiesche
- The Nature of Violence by Jeffery Lockwood
- Ruffled Feathers by John Seabrook (sex, scandal, and birdwatching!)
- The Rape of Appalachia by Michael Shnayerson
And one minor peeve: lots of copy editing problems with a few of the stories. (example: text says 'on' when it should have said 'one') Surely those weren't present in the journal/magazine copy, so why do they appear in this format? Curious.
Favorites:
- Plastic Ocean by Susan Casey (a must read for anyone interested in how human consumption affects the environment, which in turn affects human health)
- How to Get a Nuclear Bomb by William Langewiesche
- The Nature of Violence by Jeffery Lockwood
- Ruffled Feathers by John Seabrook (sex, scandal, and birdwatching!)
- The Rape of Appalachia by Michael Shnayerson
And one minor peeve: lots of copy editing problems with a few of the stories. (example: text says 'on' when it should have said 'one') Surely those weren't present in the journal/magazine copy, so why do they appear in this format? Curious.