Transit of Venus
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Word Count
56,000 words, Guess
Page Count
224 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-100753818752
- ISBN-139780753818756
- Goodreads12741
- LibraryThing1029753
- Better World Books9780753818756
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- Open LibraryOL7988491M
Classifications
- LCCQB36.H67
Description
"In June 2012 people in the USA will be able to witness the image of Venus crossing the face of the Sun, and the event will not occur again for more than a century. In Lancashire in 1639 Jeremiah Horrocks - to many the father of British astronomy - was the first to predict and see the transit of Venus, and helped transform our understanding of the solar system. He died young, but his legacy is remarkable. ..."--Back cover.
First Sentence
There was great consternation at the Royal Society.
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