The Glass Universe

Dava Sobel is the internationally renowned author of 'Longitude' and 'Galileo's Daughter'. She is also an award-winning former science reporter for the 'New York Times' and writes frequently about science for several magazines, including the 'New Yorker', 'Audubon', 'Discover', 'Life' and 'Omni'. She is currently writing a book called 'The Planets' for Fourth Estate. She lives in East Hampton, New York.

'It takes a talented writer to interweave professional achievement with personal insight. By the time I finished The Glass Universe, Dava Sobel's wonderful, meticulous account, it had moved me to tears ... Unforgettable' Nature

'Sobel has done astronomy a valuable service in enabling a fascinating part of its history to become more widely known' Spectator

'Sobel tells [the story] with brio and sympathy, making excellent use of the rich archival materials' Guardian

'Engaging ... Sobel has a knack for crisp narrative and a cracking story' Financial Times

'A joy to read' The Wall Street Journal

'Sobel lucidly captures the intricate, interdependent constellation of people it took to unlock mysteries of the stars ... The Glass Universe positively glows' NPR

'An elegant historical tale [from] the master storyteller of astronomy' The Boston Globe

'Sobel vividly captures how her brilliant and ambitious protagonists charted the skies' National Book Review

'Sensitive, exacting, and lit with the wonder of discovery' Elizabeth Kolbert

'This is intellectual history at its finest' Geraldine Brooks

'Sobel soars higher than ever before continuing her streak of luminous science writing with this fascinating, witty, and most elegant history' Booklist, Starred Review