Warwick Prize for Writing
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Edition 2 (2011) Winner
Peter Forbes
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Peter Forbes
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- science writer, journalist, author
- Active Years
- 2000-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Warwick Prize for Writing | Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage | — | University of Warwick | winner |
Warwick Prize for Writing
2011
Work:
Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage
Organization:
University of Warwick
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage
2009 Popular scienceThe book traces the history of mimicry and camouflage in nature and military use from the 19th century, covering Bates, Wallace and Müller's discoveries, studies of butterflies, the development of military camouflage by figures such as Abbot Thayer and Norman Wilkinson, and modern genetic and evo-devo research into wing pattern formation.
camouflagemimicrymilitary historyevolutionary biology
Translations
- Translated into Korean
Bibliography
- Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage (2009)
Translations of Works
- Korean translation (translator information not specified)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, narrative popular-science proseinterdisciplinary treatment combining biology, art and military history
- Recurring Motifs
- intersection of nature and artdeception and mimicry as recurring metaphorsadvances through observation and experiment
Legacy
The book was well received by critics, including military historians and biologists. By linking historical and scientific cases in an accessible popular-science narrative, it broadened understanding of mimicry and camouflage and was recognized by winning the 2011 Warwick Prize for Writing.
Quotes
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an excellent and wide-ranging book
Source: Nature (review by Leena Lindström) (2010) -
does full justice to the fascinating combination of military history, nature, and art
Source: The Financial Times (review by Tim Newark) (2009)
Trivia
- The book contains 34 colour plates and six monochrome maps and drawings.
- Published in 2009; won the Warwick Prize for Writing in 2011.