Books by Tim Smedley
“It is a book that lays out in compelling detail the causes and effects, impact and consequences of air pollution. Tim Smedley provides reams of data, cases studies galore and stories of bad policies and bad behaviour that make for an urgent call to action. He points out that much of the real damage is being done by particulates that are much smaller than current legislation deals with, and he provides real solutions to these wicked problems.” Read more...
The Royal Society Science Book Prize: the 2019 shortlist
Nigel Shadbolt, Technologist
Interviews where books by Tim Smedley were recommended
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
by Caroline Criado Perez -
2
Six Impossible Things: The ‘Quanta of Solace’ and the Mysteries of the Subatomic World
by John Gribbin -
3
The Remarkable Life of the Skin
by Monty Lyman -
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Clearing the Air: The Beginning and End of Air Pollution
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The Second Kind of Impossible: The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter
by Paul J. Steinhardt -
6
Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus
by Steven Strogatz
The Royal Society Science Book Prize: the 2019 shortlist, recommended by Nigel Shadbolt
The Royal Society Science Book Prize: the 2019 shortlist, recommended by Nigel Shadbolt
“Science is a profoundly human endeavour. The stories of triumph and success in science, alongside the failures and despair, are compelling.” From a data-driven account of air pollution to a book that makes calculus fun, 2019 has been a great year for science books. Nigel Shadbolt, chair of judges, discusses the six books shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize.
