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Winners of New Scientist's science book competition

9 September 2009

The impressive shortlist for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books 2009 made us wonder what popular science books still need to be written. We asked readers to send in their ideas and here are our five winners. Visit newscientist.com on 15 September when we reveal the winner of the Royal Society prize.

Gisli Bjorn Heimisson, Iceland, Rebuilding a Civilisation

A do-it-yourself guide to rebuilding civilisation after a global disaster. From making gunpowder to harnessing electricity, it’s everything we need to know to start again from scratch.

C. Wright, Australia, The Book of Normal

Abnormalities are often corrected, medicated or…

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