Praise for The Elements of Marie Curie:
"Preeminent science writer Sobel brings forward a new array of female scientists in this vital portrait of Marie Curie and the women who joined her in her world-altering Paris laboratory . . . As Sobel vividly tells their tales of valor, diligence, and brilliance, she fuses elements human and scientific to create a dramatic group portrait encompassing passion, struggle, poignancy, and triumph."--Booklist (starred review)
"Paints a human portrait not of an isolated genius, but of a woman who existed in and built scientific community . . . Sobel analyzes her subject with care and through detailed historical and personal accounts . . . An essential read for anyone who values works that highlight women in the sciences."--Shelf Awareness
"Marie Curie is one of the greatest scientists of all time and a pioneer for women. In this book Dava Sobel has brought her and those she inspired to life, with her characteristic accessible and scholarly writing. A book for our times celebrating both science and women."--Paul Nurse, author of What Is Life?
"Marie Sklodowska Curie was unique, but her influence irradiated the futures of 45 women who worked in her laboratory. By restoring these pioneers to visibility, acclaimed historian Dava Sobel casts fresh light on the life and achievements of the first scientist to win two Nobel prizes."--Dr. Patricia Fara, author of Science: A Four Thousand Year History
"Hard to put down! A wonderfully written biography of Marie Curie, that does not step away from the physics but also includes her life outside the lab, even including the black and white cat!"--Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Praise for Dava Sobel:
"Sobel is a master storyteller . . . What she has done, with her choice of excerpts and her strong sense of story, is bring a great scientist to life."--New York Times, on Galileo's Daughter
"[Sobel] shows herself a virtuoso at encapsulating the history and the politics of science. Her descriptions of Galileo's ideas... are pithy, vivid, and intelligible."--Wall Street Journal, on Galileo's Daughter
"Sobel does wonders clearly explaining scientific principles... [She] is a most original writer, with a reverence for history and storytelling."--USA Today, on Galileo's Daughter
"A gem of a book."--New York Times, on Longitude
"A simple tale, brilliantly told."--Washington Post Book World, on Longitude
"As much a tale of intrigue as it is of science . . . A book full of gems for anyone interested in history, geography, astronomy, navigation, clockmaking, and--not the least--plain old human ambition and greed."--Philadelphia Inquirer, on Longitude
"Ms. Sobel writes with an eye for a telling detail and an ear for an elegant turn of phrase . . . A joy to read."--Wall Street Journal, on The Glass Universe
"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."--Boston Globe, on The Glass Universe
"Sobel mixes discussions of the most abstruse topics with telling glimpses of her subjects' lives, in the process showing how scientific and social progress often go hand in hand."--New Yorker, on The Glass Universe
"A peerless intellectual biography. The Glass Universe shines and twinkles as brightly as the stars themselves."--The Economist
"Playful . . . Lyrical . . . A guided tour so imaginative that we forget we're being educated as we're being entertained."--Newsweek, on The Planets
"[The Planets] lets us fall in love with the heavens all over again."--New York Times Book Review
"[Sobel] has outdone her extraordinary talent for keeping readers enthralled . . . A splendid and enticing book."--San Francisco Chronicle, on The Planets
