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The Aventis Prizes for Science Books


 

The Aventis Prizes for Science Books is an annual award for the previous year's best general science writing and best science writing for children. The nominees and winners are decided by the Royal Society, the UK national academy of science. The prizes were established in 1988.

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Aventis - Royal Society - UK - 1988

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It is generally considered to be the most prestigious science writing award, and is sometimes referred to as the Booker Prize of science writing. It was formerly known as the Rhône-Poulenc Prizes.

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