pr machine rolls into action for worlds

Science books, the Junior Shortlist

The PR machine rolls into action for "the world's most prestigious

awards for science writing". Well, that's what they say. In reality,

we are talking about the "Junior Shortlist" for the Royal Society

Prizes for Science Books.

The six books shortlisted by the judging panel are:

* Can you feel the force? by Richard Hammond (Dorling Kindersley)

* How nearly everything was invented by the Brainwaves, illustrated

by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar (Dorling Kindersley)

* It's true! Space turns you into spaghetti by Heather Catchpole and

Vanessa Woods (Allen and Unwin)

* KFK Natural Disasters by Andrew Langley (Kingfisher Knowledge)

* My Body Book by Mick Manning and Brita Granstr�m (Franklin Watts)

* Science Investigations: Electricity by John Farndon (Wayland)

It is now down to "over 100 schools and youth groups" to pick the

winner.

Posted by MK at 11:04 PM

Labels: awards, books, prizes, Royal Society, science books