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and violent passion" (Le Monde)

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and everyone who loves words

a young social worker and hobby pilot named Amelia Earhart arrived in the office of George Putnam

Best American Science and Nature Writing 2025 is engaged to the cloistered"The best science and nature writing which these stories represent reminds us of the wide world and our connection to it, and the multitude of ways we make our place in it," writes Susan Orlean in her introduction. This year's collection masterfully guides us through exotic locations and groundbreaking research, leading us to consider complex and utterly fascinating questions about the world. How does it feel to camp in one of the hottest places on