AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science BooksCommendedYoung Adult Science Book2016

Given by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

19 Works 12,122 Books 545 Reviews 4.1
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The AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books celebrated outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults. The prizes, established in show more 2005, are meant to encourage the writing and publishing of high-quality science book for all age groups. Solely supported by Subaru since their inception, the prizes recognize recently published works that are scientifically sound and foster an understanding and appreciation of science in young readers. The program closed in April 2024. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (74), Finalist (304), Commended (36), Longlist (421)
Categories:
All, Young Adult Science Book (19)
Years:
All, 2016 (19)

Commended 19

WorkYear
The House of Owls by Tony Angell2016
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett2016
The Magic of Math: Solving for x and Figuring Out Why by Arthur Benjamin2016
Cosmigraphics by Michael Benson2016
Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream by Joshua Davis2016
The Big Ratchet: How Humanity Thrives in the Face of Natural Crisis by Ruth DeFries2016
Dragonflies: Magnificent Creatures of Water, Air, and Land by Pieter van Dokkum2016
The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson2016
The Weather Experiment: The Pioneers Who Sought to See the Future by Peter Moore2016
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe2016
Elephant Don: The Politics of a Pachyderm Posse by Caitlin O'Connell2016
Eureka: Discovering Your Inner Scientist by Chad Orzel2016
The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's Salvation by Fred Pearce2016
The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth about Food and Flavor by Mark Schatzker2016
Your Atomic Self: The Invisible Elements That Connect You to Everything Else in the Universe by Curt Stager2016
Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science and the World by Rachel Swaby2016
Rust : the longest war by Jonathan Waldman2016
Island on Fire: the Extraordinary Story of Laki, the Forgotten Volcano that Turned Eighteenth-Century Europe Dark by Alexandra Witze2016
Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon by Kim Zetter2016

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