Wednesday, November 19, 2014

History of science books: Pickstone Prize shortlist announced

The British Society for the History of Science has announced the shortlist for its new prize for the best scholarly book in the field

Bookshelves in book shop
Photograph: David Levene.
A new biennial prize will be awarded this year by the British Society for the History of Science for “the best scholarly book in the history of science (broadly construed) in English”. It is named in honour of Professor John Pickstone, the University of Manchester historian of science, technology and medicine who sadly died earlier this year.

The rubric states, “The winning book should mark a major advance in the understanding and interpretation of the scientific past.” The judges have chosen a worthy shortlist, and the deserve congratulations and readers beyond the academy.
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