National Academies Communication Award

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Andere Namen: National Academies Communication Awards (Englisch)
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An annual prize bestowed in recognition of creative works that help the public understand topics in science, engineering or medicine. The awards were established in 2003 and are administered by mehr anzeigen the Keck Futures Initiative, a project of the National Academy of Science, the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine that is funded by the W.M. Keck Foundation. A $20,000 prize is awarded in each of four categories: Book, Film/Radio/TV, Magazine/Newspaper, and Online. The Online category was created in 2009. weniger anzeigen
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Alle, Winner (17), Finalist (1)
Jahre:
Alle, 2019 (1), 2018 (1), 2017 (1), 2016 (1), 2015 (1), 2014 (1), 2013 (1), 2012 (1), 2011 (1), 2010 (1), 2009 (1), 2008 (1), 2007 (1), 2006 (1), 2005 (1), 2004 (2), 2003 (1)

Winner 17

WerkJahr
She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity von Carl Zimmer2019
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes von Dan Egan2018
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race von Margot Lee Shetterly2017
The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, an Ancient Crab, and an Epic Journey von Deborah Cramer2016
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World von Mark Miodownik2015
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation von Dan Fagin2014
Das verborgene Leben des Waldes von David George Haskell2013
Schnelles Denken, langsames Denken von Daniel Kahneman2012
Die Unsterblichkeit der Henrietta Lacks von Rebecca Skloot2011
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science von Richard Holmes2010
Der Fisch in uns: Eine Reise durch die 3,5 Milliarden Jahre alte Geschichte unseres Körpers von Neil Shubin2009
Einstein: His Life and Universe von Walter Isaacson2008
Auf der Suche nach dem Gedächtnis: Die Entstehung einer neuen Wissenschaft des Geistes von Eric R. Kandel2007
[1491: NEW REVELATIONS OF THE AMERICAS BEFORE COLUMBUS BY (Author)Mann, Charles C]Paperback(Oct-2006) von Charles C. Mann2006
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History von John M. Barry2005
Nature via Nurture: Genes, Experience, and What Makes Us Human von Matt Ridley2004
Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival von Carl Safina2003

Finalist 1

WerkJahr
Die Musik der Primzahlen von Marcus du Sautoy2004

Beschreibungen

An annual prize bestowed in recognition of creative works that help the public understand topics in science, engineering or medicine. The awards were established in 2003 and are administered by the Keck Futures Initiative, a project of the National Academy of Science, the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine that is funded by the W.M. Keck Foundation. A $20,000 prize is awarded in each of four categories: Book, Film/Radio/TV, Magazine/Newspaper, and Online. The Online category was created in 2009. (English, Von Mitgliedern verfasst)
discontinued (Russian, Von Mitgliedern verfasst)

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