![]() ![]() ![]() Interestingly, whilst The Selfish Gene came out top of the pre-selected list, many of the 1,309 participants chose books that did not appear on the top 11. Also included were A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking (1988), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010) and Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (1962). The 11 books featured in the poll – selected by Keith Moore, Head of Library at the Royal Society – are widely recognised for their impact on the general public as well as the science community. Participants called The Selfish Gene a “masterpiece” and Dawkins an “excellent communicator”, with many commenting on how the book had changed their perspective of the world and the way they were trained to see science. It is followed by Bill Bryson’s 2003 book A Short History of Nearly Everything in second place, and Charles Darwin’s 1859 classic On the Origin of Species in third place. ![]() Richard Dawkins' 1976 book, The Selfish Gene, has topped a public poll of the most inspiring science books of all time, commissioned by the Royal Society to mark the 30th year of the prestigious Royal Society Science Book Prize. ![]()
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