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A fascinating and illuminating look at the sun and our relationships to it, from one of our greatest science writers.
Jones, a geneticist at University College London, is one of the country’s best writers of popular science. His wit, insight and ability to home in on a subject’s most memorable facts enliven Here Comes The Sun from the start.
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— Times Literary Supplement
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— Irish Times
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4 out of 5
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3.6 out of 5
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— The Daily Telegraph
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4.86 out of 5
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— The Guardian
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— Financial Times
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— Daily Mail
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— The Scotsman
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— New Statesman
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3.63 out of 5
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4.36 out of 5