1999 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Science & Technology Winner

Galileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
Dava Sobel
From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter, Virginia….
1999 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Science & Technology Shortlist

Lucy’s Legacy: Sex and Intelligence in Human Evolution
Alison Jolly

Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures With Wolf-Birds
Bernd Heinrich

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Simon Singh
