by Natalie Angier · Faber and Faber · tapa dura · ISBN 9780571239719
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«The Canon» is Natalie Angier's popular science essay, published by Faber and Faber in hardcover (304 pages, in English).
The author asked numerous scientists what they wished everyone knew about their field. With their answers, she covers the fundamentals of physics, chemistry, evolutionary and cellular biology, geology, and astronomy, arguing that a cultured person should also know the great ideas of science.
Natalie Angier writes about biology for The New York Times and has won the Pulitzer Prize.
Recommended for curious readers from age 12 who want an enjoyable introduction to the fundamentals of science.
Natalie Angier is an American nonfiction writer and a former science journalist for The New York Times. Her awards include the Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting in 1991 and the AAAS Westinghouse Science Journalism Award in 1992. She is also noted for her public identification as an atheist and received the Freedom from Religion Foundation's Emperor Has No Clothes Award in 2003.
