Mark Anderson
The day the world discovered the sun
Mark Anderson · 2012
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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. Anderson reveals the stories of three Venus Transit voyages-- to the heart of the Arctic, the New World, and the Pacific-- that risked every mortal peril of a candlelit age.
Book details
- Year
- 2012
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 280
- ISBN
- 9780306820380
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