Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science

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The Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science is a prestigious literary prize honoring outstanding books that deepen public understanding of science.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary award
science communication award
administeredBy Phi Beta Kappa Society
alsoKnownAs Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Award
awardFor books on science written for a general audience
category science writing
country United States
eligibility authors of books on scientific topics
field science
frequency annual
genre nonfiction
hasLanguageRequirement English
hasWebsite https://www.pbk.org
inception 1959
namedAfter Phi Beta Kappa Society
notableRecipient Brian Greene
Carl Zimmer
Dava Sobel
Frans de Waal
James Gleick
Jared Diamond
Richard Dawkins
Sean B. Carroll
Stephen Jay Gould
partOf Phi Beta Kappa Society awards
purpose to honor outstanding books that deepen public understanding of science
selectionCriteria ability to deepen public understanding of science
literary merit
scientific accuracy
sponsor Phi Beta Kappa Society
targetAudience general public

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
David L. Goodstein ("Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Award")
Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond
Timothy Ferris
awardReceived
Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science ("Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Award")
alsoKnownAs
Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science ("Phi Beta Kappa Society awards")
partOf
Guns, Germs, and Steel
received

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