Science: Poems and Writings

By Jamie Lee Hamann

What does it look like when science gets the full literary treatment it deserves? Not a textbook. Not a lecture. A genuine, beautifully crafted journey through the world of science told in two voices at once. The voice of the essay and the voice of the poem. Both present. Both alive. Both treating the wonders of the natural world with the seriousness and the beauty they have always deserved. Science: Poems and Writings by Jamie Lee Hamann is a dual-form literary collection that refuses to choose between intellectual engagement and sensory delight. The essay brings depth, rigor and the pleasure of a well-reasoned exploration of scientific ideas. The poem brings lyric beauty, emotional resonance and the specific wonder that makes science feel personal, immediate and alive. Together they create something genuinely rare in the world of literary science writing. A collection that gives the reader two entry points into the world of science at the same time. One for the mind. One for the heart. This collection is for the reader who has loved science their whole life and alway wanted a literary collection that took that love as seriously as they do. It is for the reader who is curious about science but has been waiting for an invitation that felt warm and literary rather than clinical and demanding. And it is for the reader who loves the essay, loves the poem and has been searching for a writer who refuses to give them only one when both are available. Drawing on a lifetime of reading from the science fiction novels of his Nevada childhood to the great Russian literary masters, Jamie Lee Hamann brings a deeply literary sensibility to the subjects of science. The natural world. The living processes. The discoveries that expand our understanding of where we are and what surrounds us. All of them given the full dual-form treatment of essay and poetry in the same volume. Rated 4.87 stars by readers who found exactly what they were looking for. A delightful journey through the world of science as told through essay and poetry. An enjoyable read for anyone who loves science or is in the market to learn. Available in Kindle and Paperback.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08NRY11QW
• ISBN13: 9798566402307
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"