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The Transit of Venus: How a Rare Astronomical Alignment Changed the World (Awa Science Series) - Softcover
On June 6 2012, Venus will again traverse the sun, providing an extraordinary spectacle for the people of Earth. This work brings together some engaging essays from scientists and historians that tell of the life-changing impact these types of cosmic event have had on the exploration and colonisation of our own planet.
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Peter Adds is head of the School of Maori Studies at Victoria University in New Zealand. Paul Callaghan is head of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology. Hamish Campbell is the geologist at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Richard Hall is cofounder of the renowned Stonehenge Aotearoa Astronomy Centre in Wairarapa, New Zealand, and the author of "How to Gaze at the Southern Stars. "Anne Salmond is a professor of Maori studies and anthropology at the University of Auckland. Duncan Steel is the principal research scientist with the Ball Solutions Group and vice president of the Spaceguard Foundation. Marilyn Head is the winner of the 2002 Carter Medal for her services to astronomy education.
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On 8 June 2004, the planet Venus moved across the face of the sun. This historic event - visible from nearly every country on Earth - was the first time in over 120 years it had occurred. On 6 June 2012, Venus will again traverse the sun, providing an extraordinary and moving spectacle to the people of Earth. "The Transit of Venus" brings together a collection of engaging essays from some of the world's most respected 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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- PublisherAwa Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0958262977
- ISBN 13 9780958262972
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. No one alive today has seen a Transit of Venus from New Zealand. All this is about to change. From around 10.30 am to 4.30 pm on Wednesday, June 6, viewers around the country will be able to see Venus move dramatically across the face of the Sun. Great views of this transit will also be available in Eastern Australia. In honour of this historic event, Awa Press is selling The Transit of Venus- How a Rare Astronomical Alignment Changed the World with the sticker- 'COMING SOON TO A SKY NEAR YOU'. 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. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780958262972
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