best science books 2008
jdupuis | May 27, 2009Every year starting in November or so, I start to highlight various "year's best science books" lists I find around the web.
Typically, one of the last is the long list for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. Since it's a juried award, they need time to actually read the darn things. Yes, I know what that's like.
In any case, here's their list:
What the nose knows: The science of scent in everyday life by Avery Gilbert
Bad science by Ben Goldacre
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science by Richard Holmes
Living with Enza: The…