Andrea Wulf

El País: Interview about 'Chasing Venus'

It's been eight years since Chasing Venus was first published - but it's just been translated to Spain and published there. Strangely now seems to be a much more poignant time for a book that retells the story of the very first international science collaboration. As scientists across the world are trying to develop a vaccine against COVID-19, I'm reminded of these daring astronomers who transcended national, religious and political borders and came together to discover the size of the solar system. 

Here is the interview I did for El País about the Spanish translation.

 

'Chasing Venus' published in South America - Interview in El Tiempo

It's like seeing an old friend ... 8 years after it was first published, Chasing Venus is now available in Spanish. Here is an interview with Colombian newspaper El Tiempo.

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or to download PDF here Download EL TIEMPO 13-9-2020

The Atlantic: 'Venus, the Best and Brightest'

I had fun returning (albeit briefly) to Venus in my plea that she is the best planet in our solar system for the "What's the Best Planet?" series in the Atlantic Monthly.

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Chasing Venus: Review in Mail on Sunday

"Andrea Wulf's engrossing history is a fitting tribute", Mail on Sunday

 

Chasing Venus: Another review in the Independent

And here is another nice review in the Independent.

“pacy yet informative account … [Wulf's] story belongs to the fearless – and the fearful – individuals who endured hostile terrain and conditions in the name of science.” 

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Review Chasing Venus: Independent

“thrilling book … absorbing … exciting”, The Independent

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Chasing Venus: Review in Journal für Astronomie

‘Ein ganz bemerkenswertes Buch … erstaunliche Lebendigkeit … spannend geschriebene Geschichte … Das Buch von Andrea Wulf setzt Maßstäbe.

‘An extraordinary book …astonishing brio … enthrallingly written story. Andrea Wulf’s book is setting standards’

Chasing Venus: Review Guardian

"Andrea Wulf's stirring history of Venus-gazing shows astronomy at its most adventurous and heroic … like an astonishing pre-Verne Around the World in Eighty Days ... a thrilling, stirring tale, very well told", The Guardian

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Chasing Venus shortlisted for Science Book of the Year (Wissenschaftsbuch des Jahres)

The German edition of ‘Chasing Venus’ (Die Jagd auf die Venus) has been shortlisted for Science Book of the Year (Wissenschaftsbuch des Jahres). Now the reading public decides who wins. I need your votes.

Please click on this link to vote after reading the instructions below because the voting website is in German.

You will be directed to a German website. There are four categories. The left hand column of those is called ‘Naturwissenschaften / Technik’ – that’s my category. Scroll down and you’ll see the cover of my book ‘Die Jagd auf die Venus’.

Just underneath is a button called ‘Meine Wahl’ – click there. Then click on an arrow called ‘Voting bestätigen’ on the bottom of this page.

This will get you to the next page which should just show my book cover. Click again on the arrow which now says ‘Voting abschicken’

That’s it! Thank you.

Review Chasing Venus: Astronomie und Raumfahrt

A wonderful review of Chasing Venus in the German magazine 'Astronomie und Raumfahrt', praise includes 'exciting story' and 'Wulf's book is setting a standard for the genre'.

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