2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize Shortlist (UK)

Updated December 5, 2023
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2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize Shortlist (UK)

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Breathless : the scientific race to defeat a deadly virus
Quammen, David
Paper Book
'A luminous, passionate account of the defining crisis of our time' New York Times From the bestselling author of Spillover, the book that predicted the pandemic, this is the story of Covid-19 and its fierce journey through the human population, as seen by the...
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...
An immense world : how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us
Yong, Ed
Paper Book
**SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** This is our world, as you've never seen it before. The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed...
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 __________ <...
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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