Overview
In the nineteenth century, the British Government spent money measuring the distance between the earth and the sun using observations of the transit of Venus. This book presents a narrative of the two Victorian transit programmes. It draws out their cultural significance and explores the nature of ""big science"" in late-Victorian Britain.
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Author: Jessica Ratcliff
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 9780822966449
ISBN 10: 0822966441
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 28 June 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Makes for a fascinating cultural history of a Victorian scientific expedition that yields valuable insights into Victorian scientific practice.' Isis 'remarkably informed, insightful, and accessible. --Technology and Culture ' Highly recommended. --Choice An engaging and provocative contribution. --Victorian Studies An excellent history of the transit of Venus. . . . This well-researched volume, which includes 25 pages of notes, judicious use of archives, and an excellent bibliography, takes its place in the considerable literature generated by the last transit. --Journal of the History of Astronomy
"""Makes for a fascinating cultural history of a Victorian scientific expedition that yields valuable insights into Victorian scientific practice.' Isis 'remarkably informed, insightful, and accessible."" --Technology and Culture '""Highly recommended."" --Choice ""An engaging and provocative contribution."" --Victorian Studies ""An excellent history of the transit of Venus. . . . This well-researched volume, which includes 25 pages of notes, judicious use of archives, and an excellent bibliography, takes its place in the considerable literature generated by the last transit."" --Journal of the History of Astronomy An engaging and provocative contribution.-- ""Victorian Studies"" An excellent history of the transit of Venus. . . . This well-researched volume, which includes 25 pages of notes, judicious use of archives, and an excellent bibliography, takes its place in the considerable literature generated by the last transit.-- ""Journal of the History of Astronomy"" Highly recommended.-- ""Choice"""
An excellent history of the transit of Venus. . . . This well-researched volume, which includes 25 pages of notes, judicious use of archives, and an excellent bibliography, takes its place in the considerable literature generated by the last transit. --Journal of the History of Astronomy An engaging and provocative contribution. --Victorian Studies ' Highly recommended. --Choice Makes for a fascinating cultural history of a Victorian scientific expedition that yields valuable insights into Victorian scientific practice.' Isis 'remarkably informed, insightful, and accessible. --Technology and Culture
Author Information
Jessica Ratcliff is assistant professor of science and technological studies at Cornell University.
