On two days in 1761 and 1769 hundreds of astronomers pointed their
telescopes towards the skies to observe a rare astronomical event:
the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. United by this
momentous occasion, scientists from around the globe came together
to answer the essential question: how can the universe be measured?
In Chasing Venus Andrea Wulf paints a vivid portrait of the
rivalries, triumphs and misfortunes that befell these men, along
with their passion and determination to succeed. This extraordinary
book tells their story and how one single event prompted the first
international scientific collaboration.
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