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The treatise by Jeremiah Horrocks (1618-1641) on the transit of Venus of 1639 is an account of an important astronomical observation, as well as an analysis and commentary on the changing state and practice of astronomy during the significant period between the achievements of Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and Isaac Newton (1642-1727). This work has, in addition, the power to delight and charm us as the record of a young astronomer s encounter with a rare astronomical

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Author

Jeremiah Horrocks

Publisher

Koninklijke Brill N.V.

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9789004221949

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Astronomy, Stem

Updated

2026-03-24