Transit Of Venus: How A Rare Astronomical Alignment ChangedThe, The

Name: Transit Of Venus: How A Rare Astronomical Alignment ChangedThe, The
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On June 8, 2004, the planet Venus moved across the face of the sun. This historic event was rare: the last Transit of Venus occurred 121 years earlier. On June 6, 2012, Venus will again transit the sun. In Transit Of Venus: How A Rare Astronomical... Read More

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Transit Of Venus: How A Rare Astronomical Alignment ChangedThe, The

On 8 June 2004, the planet Venus moved across the face of the sun. This title brings together a collection of essays from some of the scientists and historians that tell of the life-changing impact these types of cosmic events have had on the exploration and colonization of our own planet.

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In Transit Of Venus: How A Rare Astronomical Alignment ChangedThe, The, scientists and historians write of the extraordinary impact these cosmic events have had on the exploration and colonisation of our own planet.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780958262972

Publisher: Awa Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2007

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Awa Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 176

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Education & Reference New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Published Non-Fiction Peter Adds Science & Nature

About the Author

Mary Varnham is a writer and editor, and the publishing director of Awa Press. A former columnist for Wellington's Evening Post, she founded Awa Press in 2003 to publish high-quality contemporary non-fiction. Her previous books include Heading Nowhere in a Navy Blue Suit and Beyond Blue Hills. She presently divides her time between Wellington and Tokyo.