Venus Seen on the Sun : the First Observation of a Transit of Venus by Jeremiah Horrocks /

This text by Jeremiah Horrocks is his accurate prediction and the first observation of a significant astronomical event, and his analysis and comments on the changing nature and pactices of astronomy between Galileo and Newton in the 17th century.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Horrocks, Jeremiah, 1617?-1641
Other Authors: Applebaum, Wilbur
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Latin
Published: Leiden : BRILL, 2012.
Series:History of science and medicine library ; v. 29.
History of science and medicine library. Medieval and early modern science ; v. 18.
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Online Access:CONNECT