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- Artikelzustand
- ISBN
- 9780307744609
- Book Title
- Chasing Venus : the Race to Measure the Heavens
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Science, History
- Topic
- Earth Sciences / Geography, History, Expeditions & Discoveries, Astronomy
- Item Weight
- 10 oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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On June 6, 1761, the world paused to observe a momentous occasion: the first transit of Venus between the Earth and the Sun in more than a century. Through that observation, astronomers could calculate the size of the solar system--but only if they could compile data from many different points of the globe, all recorded during the short period of the transit. Overcoming incredible odds and political strife, astronomers from Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Sweden, and the American colonies set up observatories in the remotest corners of the world, only to be thwarted by unpredictable weather and warring armies. Fortunately, transits of Venus occur in pairs; eight years later, they would have another opportunity to succeed. Chasing Venus brings to life the personalities of the astronomers who embarked upon this complex and essential venture and paints a vivid portrait of the collaborations, the rivalries, and the volatile international politics that hindered them at every turn. Thanks to these scientists, neither our conception of the universe nor the nature of scientific research would ever be the same.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307744604
ISBN-13
9780307744609
eBay Product ID (ePID)
125811893
Product Key Features
Book Title
Chasing Venus : the Race to Measure the Heavens
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Earth Sciences / Geography, History, Expeditions & Discoveries, Astronomy
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
10 oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"[A] thrilling adventure story. . . . Wulf's marvelous eye for detail and talent for simplifying complex science make the book . . . well worth reading." - San Francisco Chronicle " Chasing Venus captures the spirit of adventure and the wonder at mankind's newfound ability to understand the world around it. . . . A pleasure to read from beginning to end." - Sky at Night Magazine "Here is a book both astrophysicists and poets can understand." - The Boston Globe "Andrea Wulf's story of the chase is an enthralling, nail-biting thriller and will undoubtedly prove one of the nonfiction books of the year. . . . Don't miss this wonderful book." - Daily Mail "A narrative . . . rich in personalities and adventures. . . . . [Wulf] wonderfully sketch[es] the race for scientific, and patriotic, glory." - Dallas Morning News "Excellent. . . . Chasing Venus is beautifully paced, alternating between expeditions, with lush descriptions of the often arduous journeys involved." -Owen Gingerich, Nature "Wulf's entertaining book is a fine tribute to that admirable human trait of scientific curiosity. . . . An inspiring story." - The Dispatch (Columbus, MS) "[An] enticing tale. . . . [Wulf's] feeling for personality and her attention to both the scientific records and to the astronomers' journals brings their exploits to life as both scientific exploration and adventurous derring-do." - The Washington Times "Another fine example of such scientific storytelling. . . . Narrated with elegant expertise." - The Times (London) "A human story, and . . . a rallying call to humanity's quest to explore the universe simply for the sake of it." - The Daily Telegraph (London) "Magisterial. . . Andrea Wulf traces the dramatic transformation of Venus from object of mythological awe to instrument of scientific revelation." - The Guardian (London) "[An] excellent book. . . . Chasing Venus chronicles a rare planetary event that happened at a rare juncture in human history, when the age of empire, the age of science, and the age of curiosity brought the world together for just a few moments-to achieve the measure of the universe." - Brain Pickings "Outstanding. . . . It's the book of the year so far-do not miss it!" - Astronomy Now "Writing in a clean and precise style reminiscent of Dava Sobel's Navigation and Holly Tucker's Blood Work , Wulf nonetheless develops a narrative pace more typical of a globe-trotting thriller than a history book. . . . The history of science at its most fascinating-and most adventurous." - Chapter 16 "[A] lively narrative. . . . Enlightening Enlightenment fare." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "[An] enthusiastic account. . . [and] well-handled history." - Booklist "Replete with meticulous detail, delightful illustrations and a cast of very familiar names from world history, Chasing Venus is an eminently readable account of humanity's effort to chart the heavens. At once an exhilarating adventure, a tale of personal obsession, a tragedy and a detailed history of astronomical endeavour, Wulf's latest work is a fascinating read." - Press Association (UK), "Excellent. . . . Chasing Venus is beautifully paced, alternating between expeditions, with lush descriptions of the often arduous journeys involved." -Owen Gingerich, Nature "Outstanding. . . . It's the book of the year so far-do not miss it!" -Ian Welland, Astronomy Now "Andrea Wulf has now chronicled the 18th-century transit expeditions in a narrative light on astronomical detail but rich in personalities and adventures. The race was the 1760s version of reality TV - a cross between Amazing Race and Survivor. People waited to see which astronomers would make it and which wouldn't, and to learn whether all the time and money was worth it. Wulf doesn't entirely resolve that question, but she does wonderfully sketch the race for scientific, and patriotic, glory." -Alexandra Witze, Dallas Morning News "Another fine example of such scientific storytelling. . . . Narrated with elegant expertise." -Iain Finlayson, The Times (London) "The 18th century stargazers whom Andrea Wulf describes . . . would put Indiana Jones to shame. . . . Here is a book both astrophysicists and poets can enjoy." -Matthew Price, The Boston Globe " Chasing Venus is [a] thrilling adventure story. . . . Wulf's marvelous eye for detail and talent for simplifying complex science make the book, timed for release a month before the last transit of this century, well worth reading before June." -Ann Levin, The Denver Post "[An] enthusiastic account. . . . With the next transit predicted for June 6, 2012, Wulf's well-handled history arrives in a timely manner." - Booklist "[Wulf] clearly explains how Venus' transit across the sun, which occurs every 105 years (and each time does so twice, at eight-year intervals-one will occur in June 2012), gave Enlightenment astronomers a chance to figure out such things as the distance between the earth and the sun. . . . Enlightening Enlightenment fare." - Kirkus , starred review
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