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PublisherRandom House, Incorporated

ISBN-101400068754

ISBN-139781400068753

eBay Product ID (ePID)109063780

Product Key Features

Book TitleChasing the Sun : the Epic Story of the Star That Gives Us Life

Number of Pages608 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicSpecial Interest / General, Physics / Astrophysics, Modern / 20th Century, History, Astronomy

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Science, History

AuthorRichard Cohen

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight33.1 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-005885

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsAdvance praise for Chasing the Sun â€œ Chasing the Sun is both a grand history of civilization and an irresistible account of an around-the-world odyssey in search of an elusive moving target. Richard Cohen collects fascinating stories with the exuberance and erudition of a Victorian explorer filling a curio cabinet with rare specimens. This is an amazing tour de force.â€�-Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind â€œ Chasing the Sun is quite an extraordinary book, which I absolutely loved. I found it impossible to read in a few sittings, but sort of sat around regularly sunbathing in its information afterglow. Itâ€™s a dazzling solar encyclopedia but also a fabulously provoking history of discoveries, dreams, and delusions. I shall bask in its shimmering digressions, crazy cross-references, and dizzy overviews for many moons.â€�-Richard Holmes, author of The Age of Wonder From the Hardcover edition., Advance praise for Chasing the Sun " Chasing the Sun is both a grand history of civilization and an irresistible account of an around-the-world odyssey in search of an elusive moving target. Richard Cohen collects fascinating stories with the exuberance and erudition of a Victorian explorer filling a curio cabinet with rare specimens. This is an amazing tour de force."-Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind " Chasing the Sun is quite an extraordinary book, which I absolutely loved. I found it impossible to read in a few sittings, but sort of sat around regularly sunbathing in its information afterglow. It's a dazzling solar encyclopedia but also a fabulously provoking history of discoveries, dreams, and delusions. I shall bask in its shimmering digressions, crazy cross-references, and dizzy overviews for many moons."-Richard Holmes, author of The Age of Wonder

Dewey Decimal523.7

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LC Classification NumberQB521.C625 2010