Andrea Wulf's story of the chase is an enthralling, nail-biting thriller and will undoubtedly prove one of the non-fiction books of the year. Even if you fail to see the Transit, don't miss this wonderful book -- John Harding * Daily Mail * A fine example of scientific storytelling about astronomers of the Enlightenment observing the transit of Venus ... narrated with elegant expertise. -- Iain Finlayson * The Times * Historian Andrea Wulfs Chasing Venus is beautifully paced, alternating between expeditions, with lush descriptions of the often arduous journeys involved. * Nature * [ a] truly excellent bookAndrea Wulf tell[ s] the rip-roaring tales of numerous expeditions that set off around the globe to observe the Venusian transit of 1761[ She] communicate[ s] the verve and energy not to mention the perilous nature of the expeditions. -- Marcus Chown * New Scientist * It charts the story of a truly international effort; to not only observe the transit ... but to present the real quest that was to finally determine the distance between the Earth and the Sun ... [ an] outstanding book! It's the book of the year so far do not miss it! * Astronomy Now * Andrea Wulfs immaculately researched book describes the endeavours of the early scientific community to observe the transit around the worldan absorbingexciting yarn. * The Lady * Replete with meticulous detail, delightful illustrations and a cast of very familiar names from world history, Chasing Venus is an eminently readable account of humanitys effort to chart the heavens. At once an exhilarating adventure, a tale of personal obsession, a tragedy and a detailed history of astronomical endeavour, Wulfs latest work is a fascinating read. * Press Association * The result is a human story, and its worth reading as a rallying call to humanitys quest to explore the universe simple for the sake of it. -- Tom Payne * Telegraph * Chasing Venus is the entertaining tale of the expeditions that set off across the globe to use a transit of Venus to gain the first true measure of the size of the Solar Systemcaptures the spirit of adventure and the wonder at mankinds new-found ability to understand the world around it a pleasure to read from beginning to end. * Sky at Night Magazine * [ A] thrilling, stirring tale, very well told, of global cooperation, and how the passion for Enlightenment triumphed against enormous odds. -- Nicholas Lezard * Guardian *
