The British Society for the History of Science invites book nominations
for the 2007 Dingle Prize.
In keeping with the Society's concern to communicate history of science
to broad audiences, the 2007 Dingle Prize will be offered for the best
book in the history of science, technology and medicine, published in
English between January 2003 and December 2006, which is accessible to a
wide audience of non-specialists. The winning book should present some
aspect of the field in an engaging and comprehensible manner which also
shows proper regard to historical method: it might re-examine a
well-known historical incident or achievement, or bring new perspective
to previously neglected figures or fields in the past.
The Prize was established in 1997 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of
the Society, and is named after the mathematician, astronomer and
philosopher of science Herbert Dingle, a founder member. Its value is
£300. More information about the prize, including details of past
winners, is available at <www.bshs.org.uk/bshs/prizes/dingle_prize/>.
Nominations for the Prize are invited from members of the Society and
from publishers. Members should send their nominations to Peter Fowler
at <[log in to unmask]> by 15 JANUARY 2007.
Publishers should send three copies of each of their nominated book(s)
to: BSHS Executive Secretary, 5 Woodcote Green, Fleet, Hampshire GU51
4EY, UK, to arrive by 15 FEBRUARY 2007.
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