2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize Shortlist (UK)

Updated December 4, 2023
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Breathless : the scientific race to defeat a deadly virus
Quammen, David
Paper Book
Breathless is the story of SARS-CoV-2 and its fierce journey through the human population, as seen by the scientists who study its origin, its ever-changing nature, and its capacity to kill us. David Quammen expertly shows how strange new viruses emerge from animals into humans as we disrupt...
The exceptions : Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the fight for women in science
Zernike, Kate
Paper Book
'Outstanding' Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry The remarkable untold story of how a group of sixteen determined women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change. This is a triumphant account of...
An Immense World: ; How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
Yong, Ed.
Paper Book
'Wonderful, mind-broadening... a journey to alternative realities as extraordinary as any you'll find in science fiction' The Times, Book of the Week 'Magnificent' Guardian Enter a new dimension - the world as it is truly...
Jellyfish age backwards : nature's secrets to longevity
Brendborg, Nicklas
Paper Book
Taking Flight : How Animals Learned to Fly and Transformed Life on Earth
Parikian, Lev
Paper Book
'This book soars . . . Parikian is a nature writer at the top of his game.' --Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs *SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2023* This is the miracle of...

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