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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 /

"In the tradition of Longitude, a page-turning story of eighteenth-century astronomers racing to find the distance to the sun and the keys to worldwide navigation"--provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anderson, Mark, 1967-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Da Capo Press, 2012.
Edition:1st Da Capo Press ed.
Subjects:
Astronomy > History > 18th century.
Astronomers > History > 18th century.
Venus (Planet) > Exploration > History > 18th century.
Solar activity.
Sun > Early works to 1800.
Sun > History.
Sun > Observations.
Science.
Astronomy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:"In the tradition of Longitude, a page-turning story of eighteenth-century astronomers racing to find the distance to the sun and the keys to worldwide navigation"--provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 280 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780306821066 (electronic)
0306821060 (electronic)