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Chasing Venus: Press Association syndicated review

“Replete with meticulous detail, delightful illustrations and a cast of very familiar names from world history, Chasing Venus is an eminently readable account of humanity’s effort to chart the heavens.  At once an exhilarating adventure, a tale of personal obsession, a tragedy and a detailed history of astronomical endeavour, Wulf’s latest work is a fascinating read.”  Press Association syndicated review

 

Posted on 06/07/2012 in Chasing Venus |

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Brett

I'm enjoying "Chasing Venus" very much. One question: while you write in British English--spelling the word "organise" instead of "organize," for instance--I notice you refer to the distance between the Earth and the Sun in miles rather than kilometers. I'm afraid I really don't know; is it an astronomical custom to express the distance in miles even in countries that use the metric system?

Posted by: Brett | 06/12/2012 at 06:07 PM

Marco Aurélio Álvares da Silva

It is a great book!

Posted by: Marco Aurélio Álvares da Silva | 07/04/2012 at 04:11 AM

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ANDREA WULF

  • I trained as a design historian
    at the Royal College of Art in London and I'm a full-time writer. I’m the author of four books and have written for the Guardian, Sunday Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and LA Times. I also write book reviews New York Times Sunday Book Review. My latest book is "Chasing Venus". I'm the 2013 Eccles British Library Writer in Residence. Click here for a short bio. Contact: andrea (at) andreawulf.comAndrea2010 squar low 

     

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