Die Sonne : Der Stern, um den sich alles dreht (2010) (original 2010; edition 2012)

Richard Cohen brings huge amounts of commitment, passion and verve to his subject and this shines through on every page. He has researched and written about every aspect of the Sun - historical, artistic, literary, scientific - and has ensured none of his research has been left out of this book.

Reading Chasing the Sun is like reading every web page ever written in one Wikipedia article. There is interesting information on every page and we are often taken down little off-piste runs that are just too fascinating to miss. Cohen wants to tell us everything and give his view on it, but he is definitely stronger on the arts than the sciences.

I think this bok ultimately tels us more about Cohen and his slightly mad obsession than it does about the subject. This is a fascinating and informative read, but eventualy overpowering if you sit in its glare for too long. Just like the Sun. ( )

This long look at the sun is quite interesting in sections on culture, religion, history, and art. It's considerably weaker when covering science, unfortunately, hitting bottom with an embarrassing chapter on climate change. ( )