The transits of Venus / by William Sheehan and John Westfall.
Pubblicazione:
Essex : Prometheus books, c2024.
Descrizione fisica:
407 p. : ill., ritr. ; 23 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Of time and number 2. Planet watchers 3. Venusian preludes 4. A missed opportunity 5. Homage to Horrocks 6. A celestial monarchy 7. This famed phenomenon 8. Cook's tour 9. Pursuing a planet 10. A noble triumph surpassed 11. From Enlightenment to precision 2. Upon the flame-cased Sun 13. 1882: the last hurrah 14. A compleat guide to our transits: 2004 and 2012. Epilogue. Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Index
