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The Transit of Venus - 9781859362143

Un libro in lingua di Peter Aughton edito da Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc, 2012

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Observing the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun caused excitement in America when it made a rare appearance in 2012. Drawing largely on primary sources, Aughton (UK author ofNewton's Apple) presents a biography of the little-known British astronomer who predicted and observed this event in 1639.The book includes a new preface, chronology, glossary, and illustrations. Distributed by International Publishers Marketing. First published in Great Britain in 2004 by Weidenfeld &Nicholson. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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