Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize

Given by The Royal Society

Altres noms: Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books (Rus)
377 obres 304,297 Llibres 5,657 Ressenyes ½ 4.0
The Royal Society gives an annual award for new popular science writing for a general adult readership. The Prize is open to science books written for a non-specialist audience. The winner receives mostra'n més £25,000 and the authors of the short listed books £2,500.

The awards have changed names many times:
1988 - 89: Science Book Prizes
1990 - 00: Rhône-Poulenc Prizes for Science Books
2001 - 06: Aventis Prizes for Science Books
2007 - 2010 : Royal Society Prizes for Science Books
2011- 2015 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books (General prize)
2016 - : Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize

More details of the Prizes are avaialble at Royal Society Book Prizes mostra'n menys
Stages:
Tots, Winner (66), Shortlist (312), Longlist (65)
Categories:
Tots, General (282), Junior (95)
Years:
Tots, 2023 (6), 2022 (6), 2021 (6), 2020 (6), 2019 (6), 2018 (6), 2017 (6), 2016 (7), 2015 (7), 2014 (13), 2013 (14), 2012 (13), 2011 (14), 2010 (11), 2009 (13), 2008 (13), 2007 (9), 2006 (19), 2005 (18), 2004 (18), 2003 (10), 2002 (10), 2001 (10), 2000 (11), 1999 (11), 1998 (10), 1997 (11), 1996 (11), 1995 (11), 1994 (10), 1993 (8), 1992 (12), 1991 (12), 1990 (14), 1989 (9), 1988 (6)
Announced:
novembre 2023: Guanyador2023 Recent
octubre 2023: Llista curta2023 Recent

Winner 66

ObraCategoriaAny
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us de Ed YongGeneral2023
A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters de Henry GeeGeneral2022
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures de Merlin SheldrakeGeneral2021
Explaining Humans de Camilla PangGeneral2020
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men de Caroline Criado PerezGeneral2019
Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain de Sarah-Jayne BlakemoreGeneral2018
Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society de Cordelia FineGeneral2017
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World de Andrea WulfGeneral2016
How Machines Work: Zoo Break! de David MacaulayJunior2016
Adventures in the Anthropocene: A Journey to the Heart of the Planet we Made de Gaia VinceGeneral2015
Utterly Amazing Science de Robert WinstonJunior2015
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World de Mark MiodownikGeneral2014
Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing de Clive GiffordJunior2014
The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World de Sean M. CarrollGeneral2013
Look Inside Space (Look Inside (Usborne)) de Rob Lloyd JonesJunior2013
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood de James GleickGeneral2012
Science experiments de Ian GrahamJunior2012
The Wave Watcher's Companion: From Ocean Waves to Light Waves Via Shock Waves, Stadium Waves, and all the Rest of Life's Undulations de Gavin Pretor-PinneyGeneral2011
How the World Works: A Hands-On Guide to Our Amazing Planet de Christiane DorionJunior2011
Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution de Nick LaneGeneral2010
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science de Richard HolmesGeneral2009
Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet de Mark LynasGeneral2008
The Usborne Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do de Rebecca GilpinJunior2008
Stumbling on Happiness de Daniel GilbertGeneral2007
Can You Feel the Force? (Big Questions) de Richard HammondJunior2007
Electric Universe: The Shocking True Story of Electricity de David BodanisGeneral2006
The Global Garden de Kate PettyJunior2006
Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another de Philip BallGeneral2005
What Makes Me, Me? (Big Questions) de Robert WinstonJunior2005
A Short History of Nearly Everything de Bill BrysonGeneral2004
Really Rotten Experiments (Horrible Science) de Nick ArnoldJunior2004
Right Hand, Left Hand: The Origins of Asymmetry in Brains, Bodies, Atoms and Cultures de Chris McManusGeneral2003
Ocean (DK Guides) de Frances DipperJunior2003
L'Univers en una closca de nou de Stephen HawkingGeneral2002
Human Body (Eyewitness Books) de Steve ParkerJunior2002
Mapping The Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science de Robert KunzigGeneral2001
DK Guide to Weather de Michael AllabyJunior2001
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory de Brian GreeneGeneral2000
DK Guide to Space de Peter BondJunior2000
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth de Paul HoffmanGeneral1999
The Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope de Kirsteen RogersJunior1999
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies de Jared DiamondGeneral1998
The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Oceans de David LambertJunior1998
The Wisdom of the Bones: In Search of Human Origins de Alan WalkerGeneral1997
Blood, Bones and Body Bits de Nick ArnoldJunior1997
Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times de Arno KarlenGeneral1996
The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide: A Jargon-free Guide to the Chemicals of Everyday Life de John EmsleyGeneral1995
The Most Amazing Pop-up Science Book de Jay YoungJunior1995
The Language of the Genes de Steve JonesGeneral1994
Evolution (Eyewitness Books) de Linda GamlinJunior1994
Science With Weather (Usborne Science Activities) de Rebecca HeddleJunior1994
The Making of Memory: From Molecules to Mind de Steven RoseGeneral1993
The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal de Jared M. DiamondGeneral1992
How Nature Works (How It Works) de David BurnieJunior1992
The Amazing Voyage of the Cucumber Sandwich de Peter RowanJunior1992
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History de Stephen Jay GouldGeneral1991
Cell Wars (Cells and Things) de Frances R. BalkwillJunior1991
Cells Are Us (Cells and Things) de Frances R. BalkwillJunior1991
The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics de Roger PenroseGeneral1990
What Makes a Flower Grow? de Susan MayesJunior1990
What Makes It Rain? (Usborne Starting Point Science) de Susan MayesJunior1990
What's Under the Ground? de Susan MayesJunior1990
Where Does Electricity Come From? de Susan MayesJunior1990
Bones of Contention: Controversies in the Search for Human Origins de Roger LewinGeneral1989
The Way Things Work de David MacaulayJunior1989
Living with Risk: The British Medical Assocation Guide (Wiley Medical Publications) de British Medical AssociationGeneral1988

Shortlist 312

ObraCategoriaAny
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us de Ed YongGeneral2023
Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way de Roma AgrawalGeneral2023
Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity de Nicklas BrendborgGeneral2023
Taking Flight de Lev ParikianGeneral2023
Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus de David QuammenGeneral2023
The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science de Kate ZernikeGeneral2023
A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters de Henry GeeGeneral2022
The Greywacke: How a Priest, a Soldier and a School Teacher Uncovered 300 Million Years of History de Nick DavidsonGeneral2022
Spike: The Virus v The People - the inside story de Jeremy FarrarGeneral2022
Age Proof: The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life The No 1 International Bestseller de Rose Anne KennyGeneral2022
Hot air : the inside story of the battle against climate change denial de Peter StottGeneral2022
Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist de Frans de WaalGeneral2022
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures de Merlin SheldrakeGeneral2021
The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers de Emily LevesqueGeneral2021
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art de James NestorGeneral2021
The End of Bias: A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias de Jessica NordellGeneral2021
The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness de Suzanne O'SullivanGeneral2021
Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth de Stuart RitchieGeneral2021
Explaining Humans de Camilla PangGeneral2020
The World According to Physics de Jim Al-KhaliliGeneral2020
The Body: A Guide for Occupants de Bill BrysonGeneral2020
The Great Pretender de Susannah CahalanGeneral2020
The Double X Economy: The Epic Potential of Women's Empowerment de Linda ScottGeneral2020
Transcendence: How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time de Gaia VinceGeneral2020
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men de Caroline Criado PerezGeneral2019
Six Impossible Things: The ‘Quanta of Solace’ and the Mysteries of the Subatomic World de John GribbinGeneral2019
The Remarkable Life of the Skin: An intimate journey across our surface de Monty LymanGeneral2019
Clearing the Air: The Beginning and the End of Air Pollution de Tim SmedleyGeneral2019
The Second Kind of Impossible: The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter de Paul J. SteinhardtGeneral2019
Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe de Steven StrogatzGeneral2019
Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain de Sarah-Jayne BlakemoreGeneral2018
The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife de Lucy CookeGeneral2018
The Beautiful Cure: Harnessing Your Body's Natural Defences de Daniel M. DavisGeneral2018
Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms de Hannah FryGeneral2018
Liquid Rules de Mark MiodownikGeneral2018
The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World de Simon WinchesterGeneral2018
Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society de Cordelia FineGeneral2017
Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics de Eugenia ChengGeneral2017
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness de Peter Godfrey-SmithGeneral2017
In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer's de Joseph JebelliGeneral2017
To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death de Mark O'ConnellGeneral2017
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life de Ed YongGeneral2017
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World de Andrea WulfGeneral2016
The Most Perfect Thing: Inside (and Outside) a Bird’s Egg de Tim BirkheadGeneral2016
The Hunt for Vulcan: . . . And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe de Thomas LevensonGeneral2016
Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body de Jo MarchantGeneral2016
The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World de Oliver MortonGeneral2016
The Gene: An Intimate History de Siddhartha MukherjeeGeneral2016
How Machines Work: Zoo Break! de David MacaulayJunior2016
Adventures in the Anthropocene: A Journey to the Heart of the Planet we Made de Gaia VinceGeneral2015
The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought de David AdamGeneral2015
The Grapes of Math: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life de Alex BellosGeneral2015
Smashing Physics: Inside the World’s Biggest Experiment de Jon ButterworthGeneral2015
Life’s Greatest Secret: The Story of the Race to Crack the Genetic Code de Matthew CobbGeneral2015
Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology de Johnjoe McFaddenGeneral2015
Utterly Amazing Science de Robert WinstonJunior2015
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World de Mark MiodownikGeneral2014
Serving the Reich: the struggle for the soul of physics under Hitler de Philip BallGeneral2014
Seven Elements that Changed the World: An Adventure of Ingenuity and Discovery de John BrowneGeneral2014
The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity de Pedro G. FerreiraGeneral2014
The Cancer Chronicles: Unlocking Medicine's Deepest Mystery de George JohnsonGeneral2014
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal de Mary RoachGeneral2014
Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing de Clive GiffordJunior2014
The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World de Sean M. CarrollGeneral2013
Bird Sense: What It's Like to Be a Bird de Tim BirkheadGeneral2013
Cells to Civilizations: The Principles of Change That Shape Life de Enrico CoenGeneral2013
Buzzing! de Anneliese Emmans DeanGeneral2013
Pieces of Light: How the New Science of Memory Illuminates the Stories We Tell About Our Pasts de Charles FernyhoughGeneral2013
The Book of Barely Imagined Beings: A 21st Century Bestiary de Caspar HendersonGeneral2013
The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea de Callum RobertsGeneral2013
Look Inside Space (Look Inside (Usborne)) de Rob Lloyd JonesJunior2013
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood de James GleickGeneral2012
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything de Joshua FoerGeneral2012
My Beautiful Genome: Exposing Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Time de Lone FrankGeneral2012
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos de Brian GreeneGeneral2012
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined de Steven PinkerGeneral2012
The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age de Nathan WolfeGeneral2012
Science experiments de Ian GrahamJunior2012
The Wave Watcher's Companion: From Ocean Waves to Light Waves Via Shock Waves, Stadium Waves, and all the Rest of Life's Undulations de Gavin Pretor-PinneyGeneral2011
Alex's Adventures in Numberland de Alex BellosGeneral2011
Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages de Guy DeutscherGeneral2011
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements de Sam KeanGeneral2011
Massive: The Missing Particle That Sparked the Greatest Hunt in Science de Ian SampleGeneral2011
The Rough Guide to the Future de Jon TurneyGeneral2011
How the World Works: A Hands-On Guide to Our Amazing Planet de Christiane DorionJunior2011
Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution de Nick LaneGeneral2010
We Need to Talk About Kelvin: What Everyday Things Tell Us About the Universe de Marcus ChownGeneral2010
Why Does E=mc²?: (And Why Should We Care?) de Brian CoxGeneral2010
Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic de Frederick GrinnellGeneral2010
God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science de James HannamGeneral2010
A World Without Ice de Henry N. PollackGeneral2010
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science de Richard HolmesGeneral2009
What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life de Avery GilbertGeneral2009
Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks de Ben GoldacreGeneral2009
Decoding the Heavens: A 2,000-Year-Old Computer—and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets de Jo MarchantGeneral2009
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives de Leonard MlodinowGeneral2009
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body de Neil ShubinGeneral2009
Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet de Mark LynasGeneral2008
The Sun Kings: The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of How Modern Astronomy Began de Stuart ClarkGeneral2008
Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious de Gerd GigerenzerGeneral2008
Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise de Steve JonesGeneral2008
Why Beauty Is Truth: A History of Symmetry de Ian StewartGeneral2008
A Life Decoded de J. Craig VenterGeneral2008
The Usborne Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do de Rebecca GilpinJunior2008
Stumbling on Happiness de Daniel GilbertGeneral2007
The Rough Guide to Climate Change de Robert HensonGeneral2007
In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind de Eric R. KandelGeneral2007
Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon de Henry NichollsGeneral2007
Homo Britannicus : The Incredible Story of Human Life in Britain de Chris StringerGeneral2007
One in Three: A Son's Journey into the History and Science of Cancer de Adam WishartGeneral2007
Can You Feel the Force? (Big Questions) de Richard HammondJunior2007
How Nearly Everything Was Invented By The Brainwaves de Roger BridgmanJunior2007
Hurricanes, Tsunamis, and Other Natural Disasters (Kingfisher Knowledge) de Andrew LangleyJunior2007
Electric Universe: The Shocking True Story of Electricity de David BodanisGeneral2006
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed de Jared M. DiamondGeneral2006
Parallel Worlds : A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos de Michio KakuGeneral2006
Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life de Nick LaneGeneral2006
Empire of the Stars: Obsession, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes de Arthur I. MillerGeneral2006
The Truth About Hormones: An Up-to-the-minute, Highly Entertaining Guide to Those Mysteriously Powerful Things, Hormones de Vivienne ParryGeneral2006
The Global Garden de Kate PettyJunior2006
Usborne 100 Science Experiments (100 Science Experiments Il) de Georgina AndrewsJunior2006
Go Figure!: A Totally Cool Book About Numbers de Johnny BallJunior2006
Blame My Brain de Nicola MorganJunior2006
It's True! Squids Suck de Nicki GreenbergJunior2006
Kingfisher Knowledge: Forensics de Richard PlattJunior2006
Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another de Philip BallGeneral2005
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life de Richard DawkinsGeneral2005
Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older: How Memory Shapes our Past de Douwe DraaismaGeneral2005
Matters of Substance: Drugs--and Why Everyone's a User de Griffith EdwardsGeneral2005
Earth: An Intimate History de Richard ForteyGeneral2005
Human Mind: How to Make the Most ItGeneral2005
What Makes Me, Me? (Big Questions) de Robert WinstonJunior2005
Endangered Planet (Kingfisher Knowledge) de David BurnieJunior2005
Mysteries & Marvels of Science de Phillip ClarkeJunior2005
Earthquake de Nicholas HarrisJunior2005
Night Sky Atlas: The Moon, Planets, Stars and Deep Sky Objects de Robin ScagellJunior2005
A Short History of Nearly Everything de Bill BrysonGeneral2004
In the Beginning Was the Worm: Finding the Secrets of Life in a Tiny Hermaphrodite de Andrew BrownGeneral2004
Magic Universe: A Grand Tour of Modern Science de Nigel CalderGeneral2004
Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body de Armand Marie LeroiGeneral2004
Nature via Nurture: Genes, Experience, and What Makes Us Human de Matt RidleyGeneral2004
The Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin de Francis SpuffordGeneral2004
Really Rotten Experiments (Horrible Science) de Nick ArnoldJunior2004
The Beginning de Peter AckroydJunior2004
Riotous Robots de Dr. Mike GoldsmithJunior2004
Survivor's Science In the Rainforest (Survivor's Science) de Peter D. RileyJunior2004
Right Hand, Left Hand: The Origins of Asymmetry in Brains, Bodies, Atoms and Cultures de Chris McManusGeneral2003
Small World: Uncovering Nature's Hidden Networks de Mark BuchananGeneral2003
Reckoning with Risk: Learning to Live with Uncertainty de Gerd GigerenzerGeneral2003
The Extravagant Universe: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos (Princeton Science Library) de Robert P. KirshnerGeneral2003
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature de Steven PinkerGeneral2003
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens … Where Is Everybody?: Fifty Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life de Stephen WebbGeneral2003
Ocean (DK Guides) de Frances DipperJunior2003
The Terrible Truth About Time de Nick ArnoldJunior2003
Dinosaur (Fast Forward Books) de Nicholas HarrisJunior2003
The Way Science Works de DKJunior2003
L'Univers en una closca de nou de Stephen HawkingGeneral2002
Aeons: The Search for the Beginning of Time de Martin GorstGeneral2002
The Secret Life of Dust: From the Cosmos to the Kitchen Counter, the Big Consequences of Little Things de Hannah HolmesGeneral2002
The Madness of Adam and Eve: How Schizophrenia Shaped Humanity de David HorrobinGeneral2002
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons de Robert M. SapolskyGeneral2002
Acid Tongues and Tranquil Dreamers: Eight Scientific Rivalries That Changed the World de Michael WhiteGeneral2002
Human Body (Eyewitness Books) de Steve ParkerJunior2002
The Kingfisher Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia de David BurnieJunior2002
Albert Einstein and His Inflatable Universe de Dr. Mike GoldsmithJunior2002
Materials (Library of Science) de Alastair SmithJunior2002
Mapping The Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science de Robert KunzigGeneral2001
Creation: Life and How to Make It de Steve GrandGeneral2001
Strange Beauty: Murray Gell-Mann and the Revolution in Twentieth-Century Physics de George JohnsonGeneral2001
Mendel's Demon: Gene Justice and the Complexity of Life de Mark RidleyGeneral2001
Mendeleyev's Dream: The Quest for the Elements de Paul StrathernGeneral2001
Malignant Sadness: The Anatomy of Depression de Lewis WolpertGeneral2001
DK Guide to Weather de Michael AllabyJunior2001
Suffering Scientists (Horrible Science) de Nick ArnoldJunior2001
DK Guide to Dinosaurs de David LambertJunior2001
Epidemic (Eyewitness Books) de Brian WardJunior2001
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory de Brian GreeneGeneral2000
The White Death: A History of Tuberculosis de Thomas DormandyGeneral2000
A Brief History of the Future: Origins of the Internet de John NaughtonGeneral2000
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters de Matt RidleyGeneral2000
Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior de Jonathan WeinerGeneral2000
Children Of Prometheus: The Accelerating Pace Of Human Evolution de Christopher WillsGeneral2000
DK Guide to Space de Peter BondJunior2000
The Usborne First Encyclopedia of Our World de Felicity BrooksJunior2000
Evolve or Die de Phil GatesJunior2000
The History News In Space de Michael JohnstoneJunior2000
The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Planet Earth (Kingfisher Book Of) de Martin RedfernJunior2000
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth de Paul HoffmanGeneral1999
Mapping the Mind de Rita CarterGeneral1999
A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash de Sylvia NasarGeneral1999
How the Mind Works de Steven PinkerGeneral1999
One Renegade Cell: How Cancer Begins de Robert A. WeinbergGeneral1999
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge de Edward O. WilsonGeneral1999
The Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope de Kirsteen RogersJunior1999
Science School de Mick ManningJunior1999
Incredible Body : Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections de Richard PlattJunior1999
Big Head: A Book About Your Brain and Your Head de Peter RowanJunior1999
Ask Uncle Albert: 100 1/2 Tricky Science Questions Answered de Russell StannardJunior1999
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies de Jared DiamondGeneral1998
The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes and Its Implications de David DeutschGeneral1998
Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth de Richard A. ForteyGeneral1998
This Is Biology: The Science of the Living World de Ernst MayrGeneral1998
L'Enigma de Fermat : la història d'un teorema que ha desconcertat els més grans savis durant 358 anys de Simon SinghGeneral1998
Twins: And What They Tell Us About Who We Are de Lawrence WrightGeneral1998
The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Oceans de David LambertJunior1998
Big Bang de Heather CouperJunior1998
Yum Yum (Wonderwise) de Mick ManningJunior1998
Understanding Your Muscles & Bones de Rebecca TreaysJunior1998
The Wisdom of the Bones: In Search of Human Origins de Alan WalkerGeneral1997
Climbing Mount Improbable de Richard DawkinsGeneral1997
Fire in the Mind: Science, Faith, and the Search for Order de George JohnsonGeneral1997
In the Blood: God, Genes and Destiny de Steve JonesGeneral1997
The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation de Matt RidleyGeneral1997
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time de Dava SobelGeneral1997
Blood, Bones and Body Bits de Nick ArnoldJunior1997
The Incredible Journey to the Centre of the Atom / The Incredible Journey to the Edge of the Universe de Trevor DayJunior1997
What Happens When...? (What's Inside?) de John FarndonJunior1997
The Young Gaia Atlas of Earthcare: An Illustrated Reference Guide to Looking After Our Planet de Miles LitvinoffJunior1997
The Big Bug Search de Caroline YoungJunior1997
Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times de Arno KarlenGeneral1996
Nature's Keepers: The New Science of Nature Management de Stephen BudianskyGeneral1996
The Faber Book of Science de John CareyGeneral1996
About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution de Paul DaviesGeneral1996
River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life de Richard DawkinsGeneral1996
Nature's Numbers de Ian StewartGeneral1996
Microbes, Bugs & Wonder Drugs (Making Sense of Science) de F. BalkwillJunior1996
Everyday Machines: Amazing Devices We Take for Granted de David BurnieJunior1996
Creatures That Glow (Weird and Wonderful) de Anita GaneriJunior1996
Wild Technology de Phil GatesJunior1996
Our Universe: A Guide to What's Out There de Russell StannardJunior1996
The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide: A Jargon-free Guide to the Chemicals of Everyday Life de John EmsleyGeneral1995
The Book of Man: The Human Genome Project and the Quest to Discover Our Genetic Heritage de W. F. BodmerGeneral1995
The Covenant of the Wild: Why Animals Chose Domestication de Stephen BudianskyGeneral1995
The Snows of Olympus: A Garden on Mars de Arthur C. ClarkeGeneral1995
Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration de Bert HölldoblerGeneral1995
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language de Steven PinkerGeneral1995
The Most Amazing Pop-up Science Book de Jay YoungJunior1995
The Egg and Sperm Race de Frances R. BalkwillJunior1995
Life (Eyewitness Books) de David BurnieJunior1995
The Robot Zoo: A Mechanical Guide to the Way Animals Work de John KellyJunior1995
Lucky Science: Accidental Discoveries From Gravity to Velcro, with Experiments de Royston M. RobertsJunior1995
The Language of the Genes de Steve JonesGeneral1994
Afterglow of Creation: From the Fireball to the Discovery of Cosmic Ripples de Marcus ChownGeneral1994
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature de Matt RidleyGeneral1994
The Neandertals: Of Skeletons, Scientists, and Scandal de Erik TrinkausGeneral1994
The Engineer in the Garden: Genes and Genetics : From the Idea of Heredity to the Creation of Life de Colin TudgeGeneral1994
Dreams of a Final Theory de Steven WeinbergGeneral1994
The Diversity of Life de Edward O. WilsonGeneral1994
Evolution (Eyewitness Books) de Linda GamlinJunior1994
Science With Weather (Usborne Science Activities) de Rebecca HeddleJunior1994
The Body Atlas: A Pictorial Guide to the Human Body de Steve ParkerJunior1994
The Making of Memory: From Molecules to Mind de Steven RoseGeneral1993
Insects in Flight de John BrackenburyGeneral1993
The Mind of God : The Scientific Basis for a Rational World de Paul DaviesGeneral1993
The Malaria Capers : More Tales of Parasites and People, Research and Reality de Robert S. DesowitzGeneral1993
Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman de James GleickGeneral1993
Virtual Worlds: A Journey in Hype and Hyperreality (Penguin Science) de Benjamin WoolleyGeneral1993
How the Earth Works (Reader's Digest) de John FarndonJunior1993
"Newsround" Book of Space de Nick HeathcoteJunior1993
The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal de Jared M. DiamondGeneral1992
Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist de Adrian DesmondGeneral1992
Fossils: The Evolution and Extinction of Species de Niles EldredgeGeneral1992
Dawn of a Millennium: Beyond Evolution and Culture (Penguin Science) de Erich HarthGeneral1992
The Natural History of the Universe de Colin A. RonanGeneral1992
Last Animals at the Zoo: How Mass Extinction Can Be Stopped de Colin TudgeGeneral1992
How Nature Works (How It Works) de David BurnieJunior1992
The Amazing Voyage of the Cucumber Sandwich de Peter RowanJunior1992
Tomorrow's Earth: A Squeaky-Green Guide de David J. BellamyJunior1992
Dinosaur (Eyewitness Books) de David NormanJunior1992
Big Green Book de Fred PearceJunior1992
Black Holes and Uncle Albert de Russell StannardJunior1992
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History de Stephen Jay GouldGeneral1991
The Trials of Life de David AttenboroughGeneral1991
Genome: The Story of the Most Astonishing Scientific Adventure of Our Time the Attempt to Map All the Genes in the Human de Jerry E. BishopGeneral1991
Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology de Eric DrexlerGeneral1991
The Stuff of the Universe: Dark Matter, Mankind and the Coincidences of Cosmology de John GribbinGeneral1991
Global Warming: Are We Entering the Greenhouse Century? de Stephen H. SchneiderGeneral1991
Cell Wars (Cells and Things) de Frances R. BalkwillJunior1991
Cells Are Us (Cells and Things) de Frances R. BalkwillJunior1991
Amazing Schemes Within Your Genes (Cells and Things) de Frances R. BalkwillJunior1991
The Big Book of Prehistoric Life de Dougal DixonJunior1991
The Big Book of Stars and Planets de Robin KerrodJunior1991
Why Is Night Dark? (Usborne Starting Point Science) de Sophy TahtaJunior1991
The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics de Roger PenroseGeneral1990
Time Reversal: An Autobiography de Anatole AbragamGeneral1990
Evolution: The Great Debate de Vernon BlackmoreGeneral1990
The Mind Machine de Colin BlakemoreGeneral1990
The New Physics de Paul DaviesGeneral1990
Senses and Sensibilities de Jillyn SmithGeneral1990
What Makes a Flower Grow? de Susan MayesJunior1990
What Makes It Rain? (Usborne Starting Point Science) de Susan MayesJunior1990
What's Under the Ground? de Susan MayesJunior1990
Where Does Electricity Come From? de Susan MayesJunior1990
Acid Rain (Conserving Our World) de John D. BainesJunior1990
Helicopters (How It Works) de Ian GrahamJunior1990
The World of the Microscope de Chris OxladeJunior1990
The Time and Space of Uncle Albert de Russell StannardJunior1990
Bones of Contention: Controversies in the Search for Human Origins de Roger LewinGeneral1989
End: Cosmic Catastrophe and the Fate of the Universe de F. E. CloseGeneral1989
Chaos: Making a New Science de James GleickGeneral1989
Història del temps de Stephen HawkingGeneral1989
The Crumbs of Creation: Trace elements in history, medicine, industry, crime and folklore de J LenihanGeneral1989
The Way Things Work de David MacaulayJunior1989
Bricks (Threads S.) de Terry CashJunior1989
Lots of Rot de Vicki CobbJunior1989
Ecology (Usborne Science & Experiments) de Richard SpurgeonJunior1989
Living with Risk: The British Medical Assocation Guide (Wiley Medical Publications) de British Medical AssociationGeneral1988
Thinking Machines: The Search for Artificial Intelligence de Igor AleksanderGeneral1988
Molecules de P. W. AtkinsGeneral1988
Egg: A Photographic Story of Hatching de Robert BurtonGeneral1988
The Omega Point: The Search for the Missing Mass and the Ultimate Fate of the Universe (Bantam New Age Books) de John GribbinGeneral1988
The Quantum Universe de Tony HeyGeneral1988

Longlist 65

ObraCategoriaAny
Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age de W. Bernard CarlsonGeneral2014
What a Wonderful World: One Man's Attempt to Explain the Big Stuff de Marcus ChownGeneral2014
Dice World: Science and Life in a Random Universe de Brian CleggGeneral2014
The Compatibility Gene: How Our Bodies Fight Disease, Attract Others, and Define Our Selves de Daniel M. DavisGeneral2014
My Brief History de Stephen HawkingGeneral2014
Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet, and How We Live de Marlene ZukGeneral2014
The Spark of Life: Electricity in the Human Body de Frances AshcroftGeneral2013
The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet de Robert M. HazenGeneral2013
Life's Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract Order from Chaos de Peter M. HoffmannGeneral2013
Air: The Restless Shaper of the World de William Bryant LoganGeneral2013
The Cosmic Tourist: Visit the 100 Most Awe-Inspiring Destinations in the Universe! de Brian MayGeneral2013
The Life of a Leaf de Steven VogelGeneral2013
The Two Kinds of Decay: A Memoir de Sarah MangusoGeneral2012
The 4 Percent Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality de Richard PanekGeneral2012
The Address Book: Our Place in the Scheme of Things de Tim RadfordGeneral2012
Pricing the Future: Finance, Physics, and the 300-year Journey to the Black-Scholes Equation de George G. SzpiroGeneral2012
Race?: Debunking a Scientific Myth de Ian TattersallGeneral2012
The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life de Robert TriversGeneral2012
Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating de Leslie BrunettaGeneral2011
Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet de Tim FlanneryGeneral2011
The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness de Oren HarmanGeneral2011
What Technology Wants de Kevin KellyGeneral2011
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves de Matt RidleyGeneral2011
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void de Mary RoachGeneral2011
The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years de Sonia ShahGeneral2011
Why Evolution Is True de Jerry A. CoyneGeneral2010
In Search of the Multiverse de John GribbinGeneral2010
Storms of my grandchildren de James HansenGeneral2010
The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World de Iain McGilchristGeneral2010
Complexity : A Guided Tour de Melanie MitchellGeneral2010
Living with Enza: The Forgotten Story of Britain and the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918 de Mark HonigsbaumGeneral2009
Quantum: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality de Manjit KumarGeneral2009
Strange Fruit: Why Both Sides are Wrong in the Race Debate de Kenan MalikGeneral2009
Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines de Richard A. MullerGeneral2009
Ice, Mud and Blood: Lessons from Climates Past de Chris TurneyGeneral2009
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life de Carl ZimmerGeneral2009
The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It de Robert ZimmermanGeneral2009
The Goldilocks Enigma: Why Is the Universe Just Right for Life? de Paul DaviesGeneral2008
A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis de David M. FriedmanGeneral2008
Bang!: The Complete History of the Universe de Brian MayGeneral2008
The Science of Doctor Who de Paul ParsonsGeneral2008
Giant Leaps: Mankind's greatest scientific advances de John PerryGeneral2008
Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code de Matt RidleyGeneral2008
The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison de John EmsleyGeneral2006
The Gecko's Foot: Bio-inspiration: Engineering New Materials from Nature de Peter ForbesGeneral2006
The Silicon Eye: How a Silicon Valley Company Aims to Make All Current Computers, Cameras, and Cell Phones Obsolete (Ent de George GilderGeneral2006
Venomous Earth: How Arsenic Caused The World's Worst Mass Poisoning de Andrew MehargGeneral2006
Seven Deadly Colours de Andrew ParkerGeneral2006
Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis: The Quest to Find the Hidden Law of Prime Numbers de Dan RockmoreGeneral2006
The Fruits of War de Michael WhiteGeneral2006
The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization de Brian FaganGeneral2005
Pandora's Breeches: Women, Science & Power in the Enlightenment de Patricia FaraGeneral2005
Deep Simplicity: Chaos, Complexity and the Emergence of Life de John GribbinGeneral2005
Aspirin: The Remarkable Story of a Wonder Drug de Diarmuid JeffreysGeneral2005
The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity de Michael MarmotGeneral2005
Hippocratic Oaths: Medicine and Its Discontents de Raymond TallisGeneral2005
Brainwashing: The Science of Thought Control de Kathleen TaylorGeneral2005
Galileo's Finger: The Ten Great Ideas of Science de Peter AtkinsGeneral2004
The Essential Difference: Male And Female Brains And The Truth About Autism de Simon Baron-CohenGeneral2004
A Brief History of Infinity: The Quest to Think the Unthinkable de Brian CleggGeneral2004
Freedom Evolves de Daniel C. DennettGeneral2004
Sex, Botany and Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks de Patricia FaraGeneral2004
After the Ice: A Global Human History 20,000-5000 BC de Steven MithenGeneral2004
How to Clone the Perfect Blonde: Using Science to Make Your Wildest Dreams Come True de Sue NelsonGeneral2004
Adam's Curse: A Future without Men de Bryan SykesGeneral2004

Descripcions

The Royal Society gives an annual award for new popular science writing for a general adult readership. The Prize is open to science books written for a non-specialist audience. The winner receives £25,000 and the authors of the short listed books £2,500.

The awards have changed names many times:
1988 - 89: Science Book Prizes
1990 - 00: Rhône-Poulenc Prizes for Science Books
2001 - 06: Aventis Prizes for Science Books
2007 - 2010 : Royal Society Prizes for Science Books
2011- 2015 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books (General prize)
2016 - : Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize

More details of the Prizes are avaialble at Royal Society Book Prizes (English, Escrit per membres)
The Royal Society gives out awards for popular science writing. Typically they give two awards per year - a junior and a general. There is no 2009 junior award because of budgetary reasons.

The awards have changed names many times:
1988 - 89: Science Book Prizes
1990 - 00: Rhône-Poulenc Prizes for Science Books
2001 - 06: Aventis Prizes for Science Books
2007 - : Royal Society Prizes for Science Books.

See also http://www.librarything.com/bookaward/Royal+Society+Winton+Prize+for+Science+Books+shortlist for 2012-2016, although the sponsorship had changed again in 2016. (English, Escrit per membres)
See also the longlist and the winners.

See also http://www.librarything.com/bookaward/Royal+Society+Prize+for+Science+Books+Shortlist for 1988-2011. (English, Escrit per membres)
The Royal Society gives an annual prize for new popular science writing for a general adult readership. The prize is open to science books written for a non-specialist audience. The winner receives £25,000 and the authors of the short listed books £2,500.

The name of the prize has changed over the years:
1988-1989: Science Book Prize
1990-2000: Rhône-Poulenc Prize for Science Books
2001-2006: Aventis Prize for Science Books
2007-2010: Royal Society Prize for Science Books
2011-date: Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books

More details of the prize are available at Royal Society Winton Prize for Science books.

See also the longlist and the shortlist. (English, Escrit per membres)
See also the shortlist and the winners. (English, Escrit per membres)
see also Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books (Italian, Escrit per membres)

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