The Transit of Venus Enterprise in Victorian Britain Hardback
by Jessica Ratcliff
Part of the Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century series
Hardback
Description
In nineteenth century, the British Government spent money measuring the distance between the earth and the sun using observations of the transit of Venus.
This book presents a narrative of the two Victorian transit programmes.
It draws out their cultural significance and explores the nature of 'big science' in late-Victorian Britain.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:01/01/2008
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- ISBN:9781851965410
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:01/01/2008
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- ISBN:9781851965410
