Every book Dava Sobel recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Dava Sobel

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   The glass universe

   Dava Sobel · Discussed · 1 episode

   The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel is a historical nonfiction book that chronicles the groundbreaking contributions of female astronomers at the Harvard Observatory during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

   Discussed

   “actually it was called the glass Universe the glass un”

   StarTalk Radio The Elements of Marie Curie with Dava Sobel 2025-01-14 Listen at 5:33

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
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   Women in Their Element

   Annette Lykknes; Brigitte Van Tiggelen · Discussed · 1 episode

   Discussed

   “but then I was asked to review a book called women in their element and it was all about women chemists”

   StarTalk Radio The Elements of Marie Curie with Dava Sobel 2025-01-14 Listen at 9:32

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible

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