Royal Society science books prize longlist

The longlist for this year's Royal Society Prizes for Science Books General Prize the world's most prestigious awards for science writing has been announced. This year's entries were a diverse range touching on all aspects of science. The judges have narrowed the books down to just 12 from a set of 85. Two that may be of interest are:

• Francis Crick, Discoverer of the Genetic Code by Matt Ridley (Harper Press)
• In Search of Memory by Eric R. Kandel (WW Norton & Co)