Prix Phi Beta Kappa en science

Le prix des sciences Phi Beta Kappa est décerné chaque année par la Phi Beta Kappa aux auteurs de livres d'importance traitant des domaines des sciences et des mathématiques. La notoriété de la fraternité (17 présidents des États-Unis et plus de 150 prix Nobel parmi ses membres) ainsi que celles de certains de ses lauréats participent à faire du prix Phi Beta Kappa une récompense plus que notable dans le monde académique[1].

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Année Ouvrage Auteur Sujet
2022 Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature Farah Jasmine Griffin
2021 The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World Sarah Stewart Johnson Astrobiologie
2020 Archaeology From Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past Sarah Parcak Archéologie
2019 Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth Adam Frank Astrobiologie
2018 Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Robert Sapolsky Biologie
2017 The Gene: An intimate history Siddhartha Mukherjee Biologie
2016 The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, & Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History Thor Hansen Biologie
2015 Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle Emlen, Douglas J. Douglas J. Emlen Biologie
2014 Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian A. Douglas Stone Physique quantique
2013 The Signal and the Noise: Why Most Predictions Fail—but Some Don't Silver, Nate Nate Silver Statistiques
2012 The Fate of Greenland: Lessons from Abrupt Climate Change Conkling, Philip Philip Conkling, Richard Alley, Wallace Broecker, and George Denton Réchauffement climatique
2011 Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Climate Change and Energy in the 21st Century Richter, Burton Burton Richter Réchauffement climatique
2010 Complexity: A Guided Tour Mitchell, Melanie Melanie Mitchell Complexity
2009 The Art and Politics of Science Varmus, Harold Harold Varmus Histoire des sciences
2008 Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Shubin, Neil Neil Shubin Biologie
2007 The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution Carroll, Sean B. Sean B. Carroll Biologie
2006 Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate Ruddiman, William F. William F. Ruddiman Climatologie
2005 The Hunt for the Dawn Monkey: Unearthing the Origins of Monkeys, Apes and Humans Beard, K. Christopher K. Christopher Beard Biologie
2004 Isaac Newton Gleick, James James Gleick Physique
2003 Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth Knoll, Andrew H. Andrew H. Knoll Biologie
2002 A Brain for All Seasons: Human Evolution & Abrupt Climate Change Calvin, William H. William H. Calvin Climatologie
2001 The Two-Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, and Our Future Alley, Richard B. Richard B. Alley Climatologie
2000 Cradle of Life: The Discovery of the Earth's Earliest Fossils Schopf, J. William J. William Schopf Paleontologie
1999 The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory Greene, Brian Brian Greene Cosmologie
1998 Taking Wing: Archaeopteryx & The Evolution of Bird Flight Shipman, Pat Pat Shipman Paleontologie
1997 Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Diamond, Jared Jared Diamond Sociologie
1996 Where Does the Weirdness Go? Why Quantum Mechanics is Strange, But Not as Strange as You Think Lindley, David, (physicist) David Lindley Physique
1995 Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration Wilson, Edward O. Edward O. Wilson, Bert Hölldobler Biologie
1994 Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy Thorne, Kip Kip Thorne Physique
1993 Living Within Limits: Ecology, Economics, and Population Taboos Hardin, Garrett Garrett Hardin Ecologie
1992 One Long Argument: Charles Darwin and the Genesis of Modern Evolutionary Thought Mayr, Ernst W. Ernst W. Mayr Biologie
1991 Envisioning Information Tufte, Edward R. Edward R. Tufte Statistiques
1990 Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History Gould, Stephen Jay Stephen Jay Gould Biologie
1989 The How and the Why: An Essay on the Origins and Development of Physical Theory Park, David Allen David Allen Park Physique
1988 Infinite in All Directions Dyson, Freeman Freeman Dyson Cosmologie
1987 Chemicals and Society: A Guide to the New Chemical Age Crone, Hugh D. Hugh D. Crone Chimie
1986 The Mystery of Comets Whipple, Fred L. Fred L. Whipple Astronomie
1985 The Scientific Reinterpretation of Form Emerton, Norma E. Norma E. Emerton Science
1984 Frozen Star: Of Pulsars, Black Holes and the Fate of Stars Greenstein, George George Greenstein Astronomie
1983 Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History Gould, Stephen Jay Stephen Jay Gould Biologie
1982 Emerging Cosmology: Convergence Lovell, Bernard Bernard Lovell Cosmologie
1981 Cosmic Dawn: The Origins of Matter and Life Chaisson, Eric J. Eric J. Chaisson Cosmologie
1980 The Image of Eternity: Roots of Time in the Physical World Park, David Allen David Allen Park Physique
1979 Ice Ages: Solving the Mystery Imbrie, John John Imbrie and Katherine Palmer Imbrie Climatologie
1978 Mechanics of the Mind Blakemore, Colin Colin Blakemore Medicine
1977 The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space O'Neill, Gerard K. Gerard K. O'Neill Colonisation de l'espace
1976 Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay Warner, William W. William W. Warner Biologie
1975 The Healing Hand: Man and Wound in the Ancient World Majno, Guido Guido Majno Medicine
1974 Darwin on Man: A Psychological Study of Scientific Creativity Gruber, Howard E. Howard E. Gruber, Paul H. Barrett Biologie
1973 The Computer from Pascal to von Neumann Goldstine, Herman H. Herman H. Goldstine Mathématiques
1972 The Closing Circle: Nature, Man and Technology Commoner, Barry Barry Commoner Sociologie
1971 Vitamin C and the Common Cold Pauling, Linus Linus Pauling Medicine
1970 The Life and Death of a Salt Marsh Teal, John John Teal Ecologie
1969 Antibodies and Immunity Nossal, Gustav J. G. Gustav J. G. Nossal Medicine
1968 Great waters: A Voyage of Natural History to Study Whales, Plankton, and the Waters of the Southern Ocean Hardy, Alister Alister Hardy Biologie
1967 Modern Genetics Papazian, Haig P. Haig P. Papazian Biologie
1966 Man Adapting Dubos, René René Dubos Medicine
1965 Bird Migration Griffin, Donald R. Donald R. Griffin Biologie
1964 The Origin of Adaptations Grant, Verne Verne Grant Biologie
1963 The Unseen World Dubos, René René Dubos Biologie
1962 The World of Ice Dyson, James L. James L. Dyson Climatologie
1961 Communication Among Social Bees Lindauer, Martin Martin Lindauer Biologie
1960 The Forest and the Sea Bates, Marston Marston Bates Ecologie
1959 Darwin’s Century: Evolution and the Men Who Discovered It Eiseley, Loren Loren Eiseley Biologie

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