📚 2 Books mentioned in "The Elements of Marie Curie with Dava Sobel" of StarTalk Radio

I think most people came to know you through your I don't know if it's your first book but the first book that did really really well of course and that was uh the chronometer story longitude longitude yes uh the story The subtitle you know if you if you read the title in the subtitle's book you say I ain't buying that

The host introduces Dava Sobel and mentions her first successful book, 'Longitude', discussing its title and subtitle.

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give buy me the subtitle what was it the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time oh no I'm buying that book

The host asks for and quotes the subtitle of 'Longitude', expressing enthusiasm for it.

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