Chair of the judges professor Jonathan Ashmore said: "Six degrees is not just a great read, written in an original way, but also provides a good overview of the latest science on this highly topical issue. The book saw off strong competition from shortlisted authors including the 1994 winner Steve Jones for Coral, J Craig Venter for A Life Decoded and Ian Stewart for Why Beauty is Truth. The book is for a popular audience, and of course it hasn't been peer-reviewed, so to get this accolade from one of the most distinguished scientific bodies in the world means a lot." "It's not just an accolade for me," he added, "but also for the work of the climate scientists on whose shoulders my writing rests. Speaking after the ceremony at the Royal Society, Lynas said he was delighted with his prize, "not least because the bookmaker William Hill judged my book the least likely to win.
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