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The Faber Book of Science by John Carey

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The Faber Book of Science by John Carey

So too are today's experts - Steve Jones on the Human Genome Project, Richard Dawkins on DNA and many other representatives of the contemporary genre of popular science-writing which, John Carey argues, challenges modern poetry and fiction in its imaginative power.

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John Carey was an Emeritus Professor at Oxford University. His books include studies of Donne, Dickens and Thackeray, The Intellectuals and the Masses, What Good Are the Arts? and a life of William Golding. He died in December 2025. John Carey was an Emeritus Professor at Oxford University. His books include studies of Donne, Dickens and Thackeray, The Intellectuals and the Masses, What Good Are the Arts? and a life of William Golding. He died in December 2025.
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ISBN 13 9780571179015
ISBN 10 0571179010
Title The Faber Book of Science
Author John Carey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2005-03-17
Number of pages 560
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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