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Hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1082.
"In his new book, Transit of Venus, 1631 to the Present, Dr Nick Lomb - an astronomer at the Sydney Observatpry and the author of the Australian Sky Guide - has produced what may be his most timely publication to date...Dr Lomb has cooked up both a titillating textual treat and a full-bodied visual feast, and whether his readers choose to nibble at the book meditatively or to ingest it voraciously in a single sitting, they are sure to come away licking their lips and drooling for more." - Michael E. Chauvin, The Bulletin The transit of Venus across the ... Read more
"In his new book, Transit of Venus, 1631 to the Present, Dr Nick Lomb - an astronomer at the Sydney Observatpry and the author of the Australian Sky Guide - has produced what may be his most timely publication to date...Dr Lomb has cooked up both a titillating textual treat and a full-bodied visual feast, and whether his readers choose to nibble at the book meditatively or to ingest it voraciously in a single sitting, they are sure to come away licking their lips and drooling for more." - Michael E. Chauvin, The Bulletin The transit of Venus across the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
UNSW Press Australia
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Sydney, NSW, Australia
ISBN
9781742232690
SKU
V9781742232690
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-15
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