![]() ![]() 'Sobel soars higher than ever before continuing her streak of luminous science writing with this fascinating, witty, and most elegant history' Booklist, Starred Review You may also be interested in. 'This is intellectual history at its finest' Geraldine Brooks 'Sensitive, exacting, and lit with the wonder of discovery' Elizabeth Kolbert 'Sobel vividly captures how her brilliant and ambitious protagonists charted the skies' National Book Review 'An elegant historical tale the master storyteller of astronomy' The Boston Globe And the Sun Stood Still The Glass Universe And the Sun Stood Still (Images reproduced with kind permission from the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company) In one sense, this project represented a complete departure for me, as I’d never written a play before. 'Sobel lucidly captures the intricate, interdependent constellation of people it took to unlock mysteries of the stars. ![]() Sobel has a knack for crisp narrative and a cracking story' Financial Times Elegantly written and enriched by excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, The Glass Universe is the hidden history of the women whose contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe. 'Sobel tells with brio and sympathy, making excellent use of the rich archival materials' Guardian 'Sobel has done astronomy a valuable service in enabling a fascinating part of its history to become more widely known' Spectator By the time I finished The Glass Universe, Dava Sobel's wonderful, meticulous account, it had moved me to tears. ![]() 'It takes a talented writer to interweave professional achievement with personal insight. ![]()
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