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The Day the World Discovered the Sun: An Extraordinary Story of 18th-Century Scientific Adventure and the Global Race to Track the Transit of Venus
The Day the World Discovered the Sun An Extraordinary Story of 18thCentury Scientific Adventure and the Global Race to Track the Transit of Venus
Author: Mark Anderson
On June 3, 1769, the planet Venus briefly passed across the face of the sun in a cosmic alignment that occurs twice per century. Anticipation of the rare celestial event sparked a worldwide competition among aspiring global superpowers, each sending their own scientific expeditions to far-flung destinations to time the planet?s trek. These pione...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780306820380
ISBN-10: 0306820382
Publication Date: 5/22/2012
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Da Capo Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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