Summaries of books by Dava Sobel:
Longitude
The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Dava Sobel
The book chronicles the life of John Harrison, an 18th-century clockmaker, who invented the marine chronometer, a device crucial for precise navigation at sea. It details his struggle to perfect his invention and gain recognition from the British government, which had offered a substantial prize for a solution to accurately determining longitude.
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Galileo's Daughter
A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love
Dava Sobel
The book intertwines the biography of the renowned astronomer Galileo Galilei with the letters from his devoted daughter, Sister Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun. It explores their close relationship and the impact of Galileo's scientific discoveries on the 17th-century world, set against the backdrop of the Inquisition and the Catholic Church's reaction to his work.
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