Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century: How America's Perception of the Skies Changed - Softcover

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Cottam, Stella; Orchiston, Wayne

 
9783319083421: Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century: How America's Perception of the Skies Changed
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ISBN 10: 3319083422 ISBN 13: 9783319083421
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Synopsis

Introduction.- Historical Overview- The United States and Astronomy Until the 1860S.- Scientific Overview.- Popular Astronomy and the Solar Eclipses of 1868, 1869 and 1878.- Popular Astronomy and the Transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882.- Discussion.- Concluding Remarks.- References.

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2014
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3319083422
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