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Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"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 pioneers used the -Venus Transit- to discover the physical dimensions of the solar system and refine the methods...
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