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The day the world discovered the sun : an extraordinary story of scientific adventure and the race to track the transit of Venus / Mark Anderson.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection QB15 .A53 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Anderson, Mark, 1967-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--History--18th century.
- Astronomy.
- Astronomers--History--18th century.
- Astronomers.
- History.
- Venus (Planet)--Exploration--History--18th century.
- Venus (Planet).
- Physical Description:
- vii, 280 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Da Capo Press, [2012]
- Summary:
- In this fast-paced narrative, Anderson reveals the stories of three Venus Transit voyages--to the heart of the Arctic, the New World, and the Pacific--with an epic story of the enduring human desire to understand our place in the universe.
- Contents:
- A star in the sun
- The choicest wonders
- Flying bridges
- The mighty dimensions
- The book and the ship
- Voyage en Californie
- Great expedition
- Some unfrequented part
- A shining band
- Fort Venus
- Behind the sky
- Subjects and discoveries
- Sail to the southward
- Eclipse.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Livezey fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9780306820380 :
- 0306820382
- OCLC:
- 744287690
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