An edition of Transit of Venus (2004)

Transit of Venus

The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy

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An edition of Transit of Venus (2004)

Transit of Venus

The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy

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"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.

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Limited
Language
English
Pages
232

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Subjects
Astronomers, Astronomy, Biography, History, Optische astronomie, Venus (planeet), Astronomy, history
People
Jeremiah Horrocks (1617?-1641)
Places
Great Britain
Times
17th century

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The transit of Venus: the brief, brilliant life of Jeremiah Horrocks, father of British astronomy
2012, Carnegie
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Transit of Venus
April 1, 2006, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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Transit of Venus: The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy
May 1, 2005, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Limited
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"There was great consternation at the Royal Society."

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Hardcover
Number of pages
232
Dimensions
9.2 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
Weight
1.1 pounds

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OL9699218M
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029784721X
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9780297847212
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