Day the World Discovered the Sun An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure and the Race to Track the Transit of Venus

Name: Day the World Discovered the Sun An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure and the Race to Track the Transit of Venus
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ISBN: 9780306820380

ISBN-10: 0306820382

ISBN-13: 9780306820380

Edition: 2012

Authors: Mark Anderson

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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. These pioneers used the “Venus Transit” to discover the physical dimensions of the solar system and refine the methods of discovering longitude at sea.In this fast-paced narrative, Mark 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. With…

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/8/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Prologue



A Star in the Sun



The Choicest Wonders



Flying Bridges



The Mighty Dimensions



The Book and the Ship



Voyage en Californie



Great Expedition



Some Unfrequented Part



A Shining Band



Fort Venus



Behind the Sky



Subjects and Discoveries



Sail to the Southward



Eclipse


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Technical Appendix


Notes


Index


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