Richard Cohen is the former publishing director of Hutchinson and Hodder & Stoughton and the founder of Richard Cohen Books. The acclaimed author of "By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, ""and""Olympic Champions, " he has written for "The New York Times" and most leading London newspapers, and has appeared on BBC radio and television. He lives in New York City.
Advance praise for "Chasing the Sun
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""Chasing the Sun" is both a grand history of civilization and an
irresistible account of an around-the-world odyssey in search of an
elusive moving target. Richard Cohen collects fascinating stories
with the exuberance and erudition of a Victorian explorer filling a
curio cabinet with rare specimens. This is an amazing tour de
force."--Sylvia Nasar, author of "A Beautiful Mind"
""Chasing the Sun" is quite an extraordinary book, which I
absolutely loved. I found it impossible to read in a few sittings,
but sort of sat around regularly sunbathing in its information
afterglow. It's a dazzling solar encyclopedia but also a fabulously
provoking history of discoveries, dreams, and delusions. I shall
bask in its shimmering digressions, crazy cross-references, and
dizzy overviews for many moons."--Richard Holmes, author of "The
Age of Wonder"
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