AN IMMENSE WORLD by Ed Yong shortlisted for the Royal Society Book Prize

An Immense World by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ed Yong has been shortlisted for the £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize. Sponsored by the Trivedi Family Foundation, the prize celebrates popular science writing from across the globe.

This year’s list was selected from 255 submissions published between 1st July 2022 and 30th September 2023. 

Professor Alain Goriely FRS, chair of the 2023 judges, said: “The submissions for this year’s Royal Society Science Book Prize have been exceptionally impressive, showcasing both the breadth and depth across the spheres of science, technology, and society... The quality and diversity of the books that have made it to our shortlist demonstrate that popular science has come to maturity as a literary genre and highlight its significance in contemporary discourse."

In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, welcoming us into previously unfathomable dimensions - the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. Showing us that in order to understand our world we don't need to travel to other places; we need to see through other eyes.

The winner of the prize will be revealed at a ceremony on 22nd November 2023.

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