2008 Royal Society Prizes for Science Books
The contenders for the 2008 Royal Society Prizes for Science Books (General Prize) have now been announced and are listed below. I intend to write 200 word reviews for each of these with longer reviews for some, including all of those which appear on the shortlist.The Royal Society Prize for Science Books is an Annual prize awarded to the author of the best science book, as considered by a panel of five judges. It was formerly known as the Aventis prize (the Royal Society are currently looking for a new sponsor) Further information can be found on the Royal Society website.
| Title | Author | Publisher | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Degrees: Our future on a hotter planet | Mark Lynas | Fourth Estate | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| Title (link to my review) | Author | Publisher | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why Beauty is Truth | Ian Stewart | Basic Books | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| A Life Decoded | J Craig Venter | Allen Lane | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| The Sun Kings | Stuart Clark | Princeton University Press | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| Gut Feelings | Gerd Gigerenzer | Allen Lane | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| Coral: A pessimist in paradise | Steve Jones | Little, Brown | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| Title | Author | Publisher | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| How to Fossilise Your Hamster | Mick O'Hare | Profile Books | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| The Stuff of Thought | Steven Pinker | Allen Lane | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| Making Up The Mind | Chris Frith | Wiley - Blackwell | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| Yes! 50 secrets from the science of persuasion | Noah Goldstein, Steve J Martin, and Robert B Cialdini | Profile Books | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| Why the Lion Grew Its Mane | Lewis Smith | Papadakis | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
| Better Looking, Better Living, Better Loving | John Emsley | Wiley-VCH | Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca |
2007 prize contenders
2006 prize contenders
2005 prize shortlist