The greek astronomers could measure latitude as early as the third century b. Dava sobel, a former new york times science reporter, is the author of longitude walker 1995 and 2005, penguin 1996, galileos daughter walker 1999 and 2011, penguin 2000, the planets viking 2005, penguin 2006, a more perfect heaven walker bloomsbury 2011 and 2012, and the sun stood still bloomsbury, 2016 and the glass universe viking, 2016. A former staff science reporter for the new york times, she has also wr. Dava sobel galileos daughter a historical memoir of science faith and love. Dava sobel s the glass universe will be available from viking in december 2016with her bestsellers longitude and galileos daughter, dava sobel introduced readers to her rare gift for weaving complex scientific concepts into a compelling narrative. The planets, by former new york times science reporter dava sobel, explores the myths and science behind the celestial bodies in our. Dava made a shoebox model of the solar system when she was a child. Dava sobel wrote the planets to further increase the public knowledge and understanding of our solar system and what it consists of. From visionary author dava sobel comes the planets, a book that reveals the beauty of our solar system in ways that astronomers and laymen alike can enjoy. October 2, 20 dava sobel view fullsize writing this book allowed me to link todays scientific exploration of the solar system with popular cultureeverything from astrology and mythology to science fiction, music, and poetry. Part biography, part history, part scientific exploration, longitude relates the quest for an accurate way to determine longitude. The suns family of planets become a familiar place in this personal account of the lives of other worlds. Planets is a whistlestop tour of the planets of the solar system. This groundbreaking work traces the lives of each member of our solar family, from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to the latest data from the modern eras robotic space probes.
Sobel explores the origins and oddities of the planets through the lens of popular culture, from astrology, mythology, and science fiction to art, music, poetry, biography, and history. In the elegant longitude, sobel relayed the dramatic human story behind the invention of the chronometer, which revolutionized naval navigation. After the sucess of longitude and galileoss daughter, dava sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system. With galileos daughter she infused the father of modern science with expressions of character. Sobel opens by recalling the origins of her fascination with the planets in the chapter model worlds. Former new york times reporter sobel coauthor, arthritis. History, astrology, and myth all play into her unique treatment of each planet. Oct 02, 20 october 2, 20 dava sobel view fullsize writing this book allowed me to link todays scientific exploration of the solar system with popular cultureeverything from astrology and mythology to science fiction, music, and poetry. The planets by dava sobel and publisher penguin books pus. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Dava sobel, the author of longitude and galileos daughter, begins her story by recounting her own childhood fascination with the planets. With her gift for weaving difficult scientific concepts into a compelling story, sobel explores the planets origins and oddities through the lens of popular culture, from astrology, mythology, and science fiction to art, music, poetry, biography, and history. Sun and moon also get a chapter each, so the book might have been entitled the solar system.
She explains in detail the physical making of each of our planets and sun, while integrating mythology and her own creative illustrations to help the reader better understand the complex making of the. That it has done so speaks well for the reading public in this country. After the huge national and international success of longitude and. Her story of john harrisons 18thcentury quest to build a clock accurate enough to. Over the next two decades, copernicus expanded his theory through hundreds of observations, while compiling in secret a booklength manuscript. Quotations are badly formatted and the illustrations are completely missing. Heres lauren baratzlogsted on a book thats been causing quite a stir on planet earth lately. Written in her characteristically graceful prose, the planets is a stunningly original celebration of our solar system and offers a distinctive view of. The planets by dava sobel whether you are engaging substantiating the ebook the planets in pdf arriving, in that mechanism you forthcoming onto the equitable site. Dava sobel is the author of five books, including the new york times bestsellers longitude, galileos daughter, the planets, and the glass universe. Dava sobel is the internationally renowned author of longitude and galileos daughter.
Dava sobel has a rare gift for weaving scientific concepts into a compelling story and her internationally bestselling books, including longitude and galileos daughter, attract readers from across the literary spectrum. Sobels previous books galileos daughter, 1999, etc. And the sun stood still by dava sobel overdrive rakuten. Her books include longitude, about english clockmaker john harrison, and galileos daughter, about galileo s daughter maria celeste, and the glass universe. After several years research and writing, im happy to report that the glass universe was published by viking in december 2016, and officially launched at an event in the old observatory building, among the halfmillion glass photographic plates still treasured by the harvardsmithsonian center for astrophysics. With her bestsellers longitude and galileos daughter, dava sobel intr. She ranges from each planets discovery, both mythic and historic, to the latest data from robotic space probes and images from the hubble space telescope. The kindle edition of this book, however, is poorly converted. How the ladies of the harvard observatory took the measure of the stars. Dava sobel s the glass universe will be available from viking in december 2016. This groundbreaking work traces the lives of each member of our solar family, from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to the latest data from the. This is another book i bought because of its beautiful cover, especially in the hardcover edition, and one which, after reading, i thought had failed in its job.
Following the success of her bestselling book longitude, dava sobel, a former new york times science reporter, has turned her attention to. She explains in detail the physical making of each of our planets and sun, while integrating mythology and her own creative illustrations to help the reader better understand the complex making of the planets of our solar system. This groundbreaking work traces the lives of each member of our solar family, from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to the latest data from the modern eras. The subtitle here tells the reader exactly what the book is about. The planets 9780142001165, 9781101659489 vitalsource. In the planets, dava sobel takes the reader on a tour of planetary astronomy and the 9 objects currently classified as major planets plus the sun and the moon with 12 very different chapters and no feeling of having read a few chapters in an astronomy textbook. Written in her characteristically graceful prose, the planets is a stunningly original celebration of our solar system and offers a distinctive view of our. Dava sobel books, author biography, and reading level.
In a new book the glass universe, author dava sobel explores the invaluable contribution of harvard college observatorys women computers. During elementary school in the 1950s, she became enamored of the planets, seeing them as reliable yet exotic beings where unlimited strangeness was circumscribed by. Sextant david barrie ebook harpercollins publishers. A former new york times science reporter and longtime contributor to the new yorker, audubon, discover, and harvard magazine, she is the recipient of the national science boards individual public service award and the boston museum of science. The structure of sobels book extends from the sun to the outer planets, with individual chapters devoted to the terrestrial planets of mercury, venus, earth, and mars. In this recreation the past, present, and future coexist. A more perfect heaven king county library system overdrive. Signed to title page by the author with a thumbnail planet sketch. Apr 21, 2012 2012 philadelphia book festival awardwinning science writer dava sobels bestselling books include longitude, galileos daughter, and the planets. Sobel s purpose in this lovely and personal volume is to show us the planets as she sees them.
The planets by dava sobel in chm, djvu, rtf download ebook. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. The planets by dava sobel overdrive rakuten overdrive. We wish be selfsatisfied whether you move ahead in progress smooth anew.
The glass universe, by dava sobel dava sobels new book is a history of the unheralded women called computers, rather than astronomers who worked at the harvard college. Dava sobel born june 15, 1947 is the author of longitude, galileos daughter, the planets, and most recently a more perfect heaven. She is also an awardwinning former science reporter for the new york times and writes frequently about science for several magazines, including the new. Writing this book allowed me to link todays scientific exploration of the solar system with popular cultureeverything from astrology and. Dava sobel s longitude achieved bestselling status on the new york times nonfiction list in both hardcover and paperback. Sep 17, 2005 the planets by dava sobel fourth estate.
Baker oct 04, 1999 what john grisham is to the legal thriller, dava sobel has become to a hot new genre that can only be described as historical. The women youve never heard of who transformed astrophysics. Now sobel brings her full talents to bear on what i. The planets sobel brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating alien worlds. Dava sobels the glass universe will be available from viking in december 2016 with her bestsellers longitude and galileos daughter, dava sobel introduced. Sobel states she is a chaser of solar eclipses and that its the closest thing to witnessing a miracle. Books by dava sobel featured in the 1870s, before women had the right to vote or a firm standing in the workplace, a lucky few found employment at the harvard college observatory. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dava sobel born june 15, 1947 is an american writer of popular expositions of scientific topics. Ive read sobel s galileos daughter, which i really enjoyed with the mixture of history, science and story, so i had high hopes for the planets.
Dava sobel s the glass universe will be available from viking in december 2016 with her bestsellers longitude and galileos daughter, dava sobel introduced readers to her rare gift for weaving complex scientific concepts into a compelling narrative. Dava sobels the glass universe will be available from viking in december 2016. With her bestsellers longitude and galileos daughter, dava sobel introduced readers to her rare gift for weaving complex scientific concepts into a compelling narrative. As of august 2012 she had seen eight, and planned to see the november 2012 total solar eclipse in australia. After the huge national and international success of longitude and gallileos daughter, dava sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system. The planets poudre river public library district overdrive. An awardwinning former science writer for the new york times, sobels work has also appeared in audubon, discover, and the new yorker. The book tells the story of each member of our solar family, from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to the latest data from the modern eras space probes. After the huge national and international success of longitude. Most of the planet s moons were not known during davas childhood, but they are known today and appear on the rooms wallpaper. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Now sobel brings her full talents to bear on what is perhaps her most ambitious topic to datethe planets of our solar system. The wall street journal named one of the best books of the year by npr, the economist, smithsonian, nature, and nprs science friday nominated for the pene. Extrasolar planet discoveries were to come much later as well.
Her 1997 bestseller, longitude, the tale of john harrisons struggles to crack the secret of navigation. Dava sobel, the inspiring people, littleknown true story of womens landmark contributions to astronomy a joy to read. The planets isbn 9780142001165 pdf epub dava sobel ebook. The narratives she spins for each planet, while sometimes a bit silly, are always compelling.
In the tradition of dava sobels longitude comes sailing expert david barries compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discoveryan eloquent elegy to. An awardwinning former science writer for the new york times. The music of the spheres has moved dava sobel to combine astronomy, history, poetry and mythology in the planets. In the spirit of longitude and galileos daughter, sobel once again brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating alien worlds. Dava sobel, a former new york times science reporter, is the author of longitude walker 1995 and 2005, penguin 1996, galileos daughter walker 1999, penguin 2000, the planets viking 2005, penguin 2006, and a more perfect heaven walkerbloomsbury, 2011. Writing in quite a different mode than in her bestselling longitude. Jul 03, 2006 planets is a whistlestop tour of the planets of the solar system. The planets by dava sobel, 9781841156217, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Chapters 7 scifi mars and 10 night air uranus and neptune have the most. Oct 04, 2005 the planets is dava sobel s sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. The planets is dava sobel s sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. Aug 26, 2005 the success of dava sobels longitude 10 years ago launched a lucrative genre of popular science book.
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