Books by Nick Davidson
“The Greywacke is, if you like, a classic history of science book. And it’s really, really fun. Nick Davidson paints a picture of these three Victorian geologists, at a time when many scientists were gentlemen; wealthy men who didn’t need to earn a living. Many, I’m sure, were very bright and enquiring, and wanted to do something other than just… go hunting, or whatever it was rich men did. It was a sort of fashion in the 19th century to try to understand mountains and fossils.” Read more...
The Best Popular Science Books of 2022: The Royal Society Book Prize
Interviews where books by Nick Davidson were recommended
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The Greywacke: How a Priest, a Soldier and a School Teacher Uncovered 300 Million Years of History
by Nick Davidson -
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Different: What Apes Can Teach Us About Gender
by Frans de Waal -
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Spike: The Virus vs. The People - the Inside Story
by Jeremy Farrar & with Anjana Ahuja -
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A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Chapters
by Henry Gee -
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Age Proof: The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life
by Rose Anne Kenny -
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Hot Air: The Inside Story of the Battle Against Climate Change Denial
by Peter Stott
The Best Popular Science Books of 2022: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Maria Fitzgerald
The Best Popular Science Books of 2022: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Maria Fitzgerald
The renowned UCL neuroscientist Professor Maria Fitzgerald, chair of the 2022 Royal Society Book Prize, talks us through the judges’ selection of the best popular science books of the year—including a whistle-stop tour of the history of the Earth, a self-help book offering evidence-based advice on how to live a longer life, and a primatologist’s study of gender among apes.
