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‘Although we have the strong sense that our perception of others is objective, it’s very difficult not to perceive others through the ‘lens of gender’.’
Posted on 2010/10/21 in General, tagged as
Cordelia Fine, author of Delusions of Gender, quoted as part of an article today in the Independent on how girls and boys grow up so conscious of their gender. Read the full piece here.
Royal Society Prize for Science Books – live webcast tonight!
Posted on 2010/10/21 in General, tagged as
It’s the 2010 Royal Society Prize for Science Books ceremony tonight, and the announcement itself as well as the Q&A session with the shortlisted authors will be webcast by the Royal Society on their website here from about 6.30pm. If you can’t be at the event itself in London – which is free to all comers – do tune in – and keep your fingers crossed for God’s Philosophers!
Doesn’t the Trades Descriptions Act cover book titles? How can Love, Sex, Death & Words be justified for a volume of literary dates, all based on the solitary act of an author sitting down quietly with a quill, pencil, typewriter or keyboard? In fact, not only the fourth noun but also the first three are mots justes for the entrancing events detailed here.’
Posted on 2010/10/20 in General, tagged as
Jonathan Sale is beguiled by John Sutherland and Stephen Fender’s new book, according to his review today in the Independent.
‘A fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of science and if this were a history book prize then this would be a likely winner.’
Posted on 2010/10/20 in General, tagged as
The Independent weighs in now with it’s assessment of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books shortlist, and reports that the award itself is under threat. The quote is above is their verdict on God’s Philosophers. Read more here and read here the view from www.popularscience.co.uk editor Brian Clegg.
‘This period has been poorly documented, and I think this makes Hannam’s account all the more extraordinary. It is engaging, informative and I heartily recommend it.’
Posted on 2010/10/19 in General, tagged as
In advance of the annoucement of the 2010 Royal Society Prize for Science Books on Thursday, various commentators have been having their say on the contending books. The quote above is from The Great Beyond, a blog from Nature magazine, on James Hannam’s God’s Philosophers, published by Icon and the favourite to win, according to William Hill. ‘Aquinas was made a saint, but others were punished by the church. One heretical thinker, Amaury of Ben… Read more »
Dr. Karen Shanor on Larry King Live
Posted on 2010/10/18 in General, tagged as
Dr. Karen Shanor, co-author of Bats Sing, Mice Giggle, discusses the book with Larry King:
Benoît Mandelbrot – an obituary
Posted on 2010/10/18 in General, tagged as
Benoît Mandelbrot, the name most associated with the world of fractal geometry, has just died aged 85. Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon, author of our Introducing Fractals, writes his obituary in today’s Guardian – read more here.
Delusions of Gender is shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
Posted on 2010/10/15 in General, tagged as
We’re very proud to announce that Cordelia Fine’s Delusions of Gender has been shortlisted for this year’s John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, founded 68 years ago in honour of the writer John Llewellyn Rhys, who was killed in action in World War II, is open to British and Commonwealth writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, aged 35 or under, at the time of publication. The judges describe Fine’s book as ‘a vehement rebu… Read more »
‘A valuable and inspiring read’
Posted on 2010/10/14 in General, tagged as
Pythagoras is reviewed by Ziauddin Sardar in the the Independent , who concludes by saying: ‘Pythagoras does two things exceptionally well. It provides a magnificent grand tour of the history of mathematics and how it has shaped our understanding of the universe. And it provides deep insight into how the West has manufactured and maintains its Greek roots. This makes it a valuable and inspiring read.’ Read the whole review here.
See Kitty Ferguson, author of Pythagoras, for free in Cambridge
Posted on 2010/10/14 in General, tagged as
Wednesday 27th October sees Kitty Ferguson, author of the recently published Pythagoras, talk about her book in Heffers bookshop in Cambridge. Tickets are entirely FREE and are available from the cash desk on the ground floor of the fantastic Heffers shop on Trinity St. Here’s what they say: ‘Kitty Ferguson brilliantly evokes Pythagoras’ ancient world, showing how ideas spread in antiquity, and chronicles the incredible influence he and his follo… Read more »
