Royal Society prizes for science books 2009
The week in books
The week in booksWinning the Royal Society prize; a library saved; and the Queen of Crime
Notes & Theories
Romantic adventurers win book prizeThe biographer Richard Holmes has won the Royal Society's annual science book award for The Age of Wonder, his awe-inspiring romp through 18th century discovery
Royal Society Science Book Prize: The shortlist
Tim Radford reviews the books on this year's shortlist and there's a chance for two lucky readers to win copies of all the books
Notes & Theories
Royal Society announces contenders for £10,000 science book prizeThe shortlist is a smorgasbord of popular science writing offering a taste of evolutionary biology, statistics, archaeology, olfaction, good science and bad science
