Dava Sobel is the author of the international bestseller Longitude, the bestselling Pulitzer Prize finalist Galileo’s Daughter, The Planets, A More Perfect Heaven, And the Sun Stood Still and The Glass Universe, and co-author of The Illustrated Longitude. She is the recipient of the Individual Public Service Award from the National Science Board, the Harrison Medal from the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, and the Klumpke-Roberts Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific among other honours. A former New York Times science reporter, she originated and continues to edit the monthly Meter poetry column in Scientific American.

‘Sobel’s elegant prose and thoughtful use of personal and historical accounts bring Curie to life, offering a nuanced portrait of a woman whose contributions to science were matched by quiet strength, humility, and commitment to humanity’ New Scientist

1. 4/5

   Det var veldig intressant att få veta så mycket mera om alla andra folk i Maroe Curies liv. Jag hade som favoritt bok som barn en barn bok "Madame Curie", så jag redan visste ganska mycket information som finns i denna bok, men forfatteren tydligen gjörde sin forskning för att kunde fylla in mycket mera bakgrund information kring Maries liv. Tyvärr, visa delar av denna bok känns some en "To long, didn't read" sammanfattning, jämför med min gamla favoritt bok. Jag skulle ville ha lite mera "character development" i presentationen. Annars var det en fascinerende bok.

   Riia C

   31 augusti 2026

Dava Sobel is the author of the international bestseller Longitude, the bestselling Pulitzer Prize finalist Galileo’s Daughter, The Planets, A More Perfect Heaven, And the Sun Stood Still and The Glass Universe, and co-author of The Illustrated Longitude. She is the recipient of the Individual Public Service Award from the National Science Board, the Harrison Medal from the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, and the Klumpke-Roberts Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific among other honours. A former New York Times science reporter, she originated and continues to edit the monthly Meter poetry column in Scientific American.

‘Sobel’s elegant prose and thoughtful use of personal and historical accounts bring Curie to life, offering a nuanced portrait of a woman whose contributions to science were matched by quiet strength, humility, and commitment to humanity’ New Scientist

1. 4/5

   Det var veldig intressant att få veta så mycket mera om alla andra folk i Maroe Curies liv. Jag hade som favoritt bok som barn en barn bok "Madame Curie", så jag redan visste ganska mycket information som finns i denna bok, men forfatteren tydligen gjörde sin forskning för att kunde fylla in mycket mera bakgrund information kring Maries liv. Tyvärr, visa delar av denna bok känns some en "To long, didn't read" sammanfattning, jämför med min gamla favoritt bok. Jag skulle ville ha lite mera "character development" i presentationen. Annars var det en fascinerende bok.

   Riia C

   31 augusti 2026

Dava Sobel is the author of the international bestseller Longitude, the bestselling Pulitzer Prize finalist Galileo’s Daughter, The Planets, A More Perfect Heaven, And the Sun Stood Still and The Glass Universe, and co-author of The Illustrated Longitude. She is the recipient of the Individual Public Service Award from the National Science Board, the Harrison Medal from the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, and the Klumpke-Roberts Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific among other honours. A former New York Times science reporter, she originated and continues to edit the monthly Meter poetry column in Scientific American.

‘Sobel’s elegant prose and thoughtful use of personal and historical accounts bring Curie to life, offering a nuanced portrait of a woman whose contributions to science were matched by quiet strength, humility, and commitment to humanity’ New Scientist

1. 4/5

   Det var veldig intressant att få veta så mycket mera om alla andra folk i Maroe Curies liv. Jag hade som favoritt bok som barn en barn bok "Madame Curie", så jag redan visste ganska mycket information som finns i denna bok, men forfatteren tydligen gjörde sin forskning för att kunde fylla in mycket mera bakgrund information kring Maries liv. Tyvärr, visa delar av denna bok känns some en "To long, didn't read" sammanfattning, jämför med min gamla favoritt bok. Jag skulle ville ha lite mera "character development" i presentationen. Annars var det en fascinerende bok.

   Riia C

   31 augusti 2026