The other three contenders for the prize are high on the marvel factor:
Creatures That Glow in the Dark by Anita Ganeri (Victor Gollancz, £12.99,
ISBN 0 575 06147 2) is a glorious look at bioluminescence from firefly squid to
electric eels, Everyday Machines by John Kelly (Hamlyn, £12.99, ISBN 0 600
58692 8) takes a busy approach to the bowels of the toaster and fridge, and The
World of Weather (Kingfisher, £12.99, ISBN 1 85697 343 3) is a compendium
of weather facts.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
The world's fastest spider tops 3.5 metres per second
2
Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse
3
Babies are born with the neural foundations for maths
4
The weirdness of neutrinos could completely rewrite particle physics
5
We’ve uncovered a master gene that switches on human development
6
A type of fibre that stimulates GLP-1 release approved for use in food
7
Slowdown of AMOC ocean current may be gradual and reversible
8
The best new science-fiction novels published in July 2026
9
We’re not the most successful human species
10
Have scientists really made a living cell from scratch? Not quite
