Taking Flight: The Evolutionary Story of Life on the Wing is the most stylishly written science book of the year

* Read a passage below from Lev Parikian's book * See the shortlist for the Royal Society Science Book Prize *

Nov 20, 2023

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The Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize will be awarded on the 22nd of November

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