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A Library Journal Best Science & Technology Book of the Year
Winner of the PROSE Award in Biological Sciences, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the PROSE Award in Biological Sciences, Association of American Publishers
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
Winner of the PROSE Award in Popular Science and Mathematics, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the PROSE Award in Popular Science and Mathematics, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the PROSE Award in Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Ancient History, Association of American Publishers
One of New Scientist's best science books to read in 2021
A New Scientist Book of the Year
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
A New Scientist Book of the Year
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
Longlisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, PEN America
One of Waterstones' Books of the Year 2020: Popular Science
A New Scientist "Don't Miss" Book
Longlisted for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books for Young Adults
One of Waterstones' Books of the Year 2020: Popular Science
A New Scientist "Don't Miss" Book
Longlisted for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books for Young Adults
Finalist for the PROSE Award in Biological Anthropology, Ancient History, and Archaeology, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the PROSE Award in Single Volume Reference/Biological Science, Association of American Publishers
Co-Winner of the AIP Science Communication Book Award, American Institute of Physics
Longlisted for the Young Adult Science Book Award, AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
Finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes for Excellence in Science Books, Young Adult Science Books
One of Inverse's Best Science Books of 2018
Longlisted for the Young Adult Science Book Award, AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
Finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes for Excellence in Science Books, Young Adult Science Books
One of Inverse's Best Science Books of 2018
Winner of the 2017 British Psychological Society Book Awards, Best Academic Monograph
Winner of the 2017 British Psychological Society Book Awards, Best Academic Monograph
Winner of the 2018 PROSE Award in Biological Science, Association of American Publishers
One of Forbes.com’s 10 Best Biology Books of 2017, chosen by GrrlScientist
One of Forbes.com’s 10 Best Biology Books of 2017, chosen by GrrlScientist
Selected for Askblog’s Books of the year 2017
Selected for Askblog’s Books of the year 2017
Winner of the 2017 British Psychological Society Book Awards, Best Academic Monograph
Winner of the 2018 PROSE Award in Biological Science, Association of American Publishers
One of Forbes.com’s 10 Best Biology Books of 2017, chosen by GrrlScientist
One of Forbes.com’s 10 Best Biology Books of 2017, chosen by GrrlScientist
Selected for Askblog’s Books of the year 2017
Selected for Askblog’s Books of the year 2017
Winner of the W.W. Howells Book Award, Biological Anthropology Section of the American Anthropological Association
2017 Regional Finalist in Science, ForeWord Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards
2017 Regional Finalist in Science, ForeWord Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards
Honorable Mention for the 1997 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Geography and Earth Science, Association of American Publishers
One of American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Books for General Audiences and Young Adults 2014
Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Biological Sciences, Association of American Publishers
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014
One of American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Books for General Audiences and Young Adults 2014
Winner of the 2007 Wildlife Publications Award in the Outstanding Edited Book Category, The Wildlife Society
One of Financial Times (FT.com)'s Books of the Year in Nonfiction Round-Up in the Science & Environment list for 2010