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Evening Standard Paperbacks of the Year 2016

By David 28th November 2016 Acclaim
Evening Standard Paperbacks of the Year 2016

“This history of the scientific revolution is one of the best histories – of anything – I’ve ever read.”
The Invention of Science is named as one of the Evening Standard’s paperbacks of 2016.

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Books of the Year 2016

By David 24th November 2016 Acclaim
Books of the Year 2016

Times Literary Supplement Books of Year 2016
The Invention of Science is one of the Times Literary Supplement Books of Year 2016.

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Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Shortlist

By David 20th September 2016 Acclaim
Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Shortlist

I’m delighted to announce that The Invention of Science is included on the 3-author shortlist for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature 2016.

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Times Higher Education Book of 2015

By David 24th December 2015 Acclaim
Times Higher Education Book of 2015

The Invention of Science is listed as a Times Higher Education Book of 2015.

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Books to set you up for 2016

By David 23rd December 2015 Acclaim
Books to set you up for 2016

The World Economic Forum lists The Invention of Science as one of the best reads of 2015 in the field of science and technology.

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Notable Tech and Science Books of 2015

By David 16th December 2015 Acclaim
Notable Tech and Science Books of 2015

A gift that will educate as well as entertain
NBC lists The Invention of Science as one of the notable tech and science books for 2015.

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A year of reading immersively

By David 16th December 2015 Acclaim
A year of reading immersively

A robust, expertly synthesised revisionist retelling of the scientific revolution by a commanding historical mind.
The Invention of Science is one of Nature’s Top 20 books of the year.

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Best Books of 2015

By David 13th December 2015 Acclaim, Reviews
Best Books of 2015

A masterly account of the “scientific revolution”
Financial Times lists The Invention of Science as one of the best science books of the year.

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For science buffs with a literary streak

By David 9th December 2015 Acclaim
For science buffs with a literary streak

The Best Science Gifts of 2015
The Huffington Post and Inverse list The Invention of Science as one of the best science gifts of the year.

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Reprinting, Reprinting, Reprinting…

By David 7th December 2015 Acclaim
Reprinting, Reprinting, Reprinting…

Invention of Science in demand
As of December 7 2015, the day before US publication: 2 UK printings, 3 US printings…

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