Science Books Compete for British Award

Posted on April 12, 2005

Six science books are competing for the Aventis Prize, a British award for science-related books. BBC News reports that the winning book must, "be informative, readable and, most importantly, accessible to the general public."

The six books up for the 2005 General Prize are:

• Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another by Philip Ball
• The Ancestor's Tale by Richard Dawkins
• Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older by Douwe Draaisma
• Matters Of Substance: Drugs -- And Why Everyone's A User by Griffith Edwards
• The Earth: An Intimate History by Richard Fortey
• The Human Mind: And How to Make the Most of It by Robert Winston.