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2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize Shortlist (UK)
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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...
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The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins 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...
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An immense world : how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us
Yong, Ed
Paper Book
** WINNER OF THE 2023 ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE ** AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** Discover the world as you've never seen it before - through the eyes of animals. The perfect Christmas gift for readers interested in...
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Jellyfish age backwards : nature's secrets to longevity
Brendborg, Nicklas
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Refreshingly clear' Sunday Times 'A hugely enjoyable slice of popular science' Daily Mail __________ <...
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Taking flight : the evolutionary story of life on the wing
Parikian, Lev
Paper Book
This is the miracle of flight as you' ve never seen it before: the evolutionary story of life on the wing.A bird flits overhead. It' s an everyday occurrence, repeated hundreds, thousands, millions of times daily by creatures across the world. It' s something so normal, so entirely taken for granted...
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