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    The Age of Wonder wins Royal Society Prize for Science Books
    15 Sep 2009

    Richard Holmes’ extraordinary account of how science inspired the romantic generation, has also inspired the judges of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. He was announced the winner at the Royal Society today.

    The shortlist of 2009

    The shortlist of the 2009 Royal Society Prizes for Science Books
    See the judges’ selection of the six best science books of 2009, from which they selected the winner.

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