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Chasing Venus

- The Race to Measure the Heavens

About Chasing Venus

On two days in 1761 and 1769 hundreds of astronomers pointed their telescopes towards the skies to observe a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. United by this momentous occasion, scientists from around the globe came together to answer the essential question: how can the universe be measured?

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780099538325
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • February 6, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 135x201x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 308 g.
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Expected delivery: November 28, 2024

Description of Chasing Venus

On two days in 1761 and 1769 hundreds of astronomers pointed their telescopes towards the skies to observe a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. United by this momentous occasion, scientists from around the globe came together to answer the essential question: how can the universe be measured?

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