Top science book prize won by woman for first time
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#NF5Q)
Adventures in the Anthropocene, a study of human plundering of Earth's resources, makes Gaia Vince first female outright winner of Royal Society Winton prize in award's 28-year history
The most prestigious science book prize in Britain has been won by a solo female writer for the first time in its 28-year history.
Gaia Vince, a journalist and broadcaster based in London, was named the winner of the 2015 Royal Society Winton prize for Science Books at a ceremony in London on Thursday evening.
