The Best American Essays 2002
By Stephen Jay Gould (Editor); Robert Atwan (Editor)
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Hardcover, 9780618213887, 400pp.)
Publication Date: October 2002
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback
Categories: American - General, Essays, General
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Since 1986, the Best American Essays series has gathered the best nonfiction writing of the year and established itself as the best-selling anthology of its kind. The Best American Essays 2002 is edited by Stephen Jay Gould, a preeminent scientist and distinguished writer on evolution and other topics. His writings include The Mismeasure of Man, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History, The Panda’s Thumb, and Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin.
ROBERT ATWAN has been the series editor of The Best American Essays since its inception in 1986. He has edited numerous literary anthologies and written essays and reviews for periodicals nationwide.











