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The Day the World Discovered the Sun: An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure & the Race to Track the Transit of Venus Book

The Day the World Discovered the Sun: An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure & the Race to Track the Transit of Venus
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The Day the World Discovered the Sun: An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure & the Race to Track the Transit of Venus, 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, The 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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  • The Day the World Discovered the Sun: An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure and the Race to Track the Transit of Venus
  • Written by author Mark Anderson
  • Published by Da Capo Press, 5/8/2012
  • 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
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Prologue 1

1 A Star in the Sun 5

2 The Choicest Wonders 25

3 Flying Bridges 45

4 The Mighty Dimensions 57

5 The Book and the Ship 77

6 Voyage en Californie 97

7 Great Expedition 117

8 Some Unfrequented Part 137

9 A Shining Band 155

10 Fort Venus 163

11 Behind the Sky 177

12 Subjects and Discoveries 187

13 Sail to the Southward 195

14 Eclipse 205

Epilogue 217

Acknowledgments 229

Technical Appendix 231

Notes 241

Index 269

Illustrations follow page 136


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