Account of observations of the transit of Venus, 1874, December 8
Subtitle: made under the authority of the British government : and of the reduction of the observations
By: edited by Sir George Biddell Airy.
Contributors: Tupman, George Lyon, 1838-1922.; Browne, Charles Orde, d. 1900.; Neate, Charles Burnaby.; Perry, Stephen Joseph, 1833-1889.; Palmer, H. Spencer 1838-1893.; Great Britain. Treasury.
Series: Landmarks of science
Publisher: Printed for H.M. Stationery Off., under the authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
Published: 1881
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Format: [microform] :
Number of pages: 512
Subjects: Venus (Planet) -- Transit -- 1874
Table of contents: title: I. Expedition to the Hawaiian (Sandwich) Islands, under Captain G.L. Tupman; title: II. Expedition to Egypt, under Captain C. Orde Browne; title: III. Expedition to the island of Rodriguez, in the Indian Ocean, under Lieutenant Charles B. Neate; title: IV. Expedition to Keguelen Island, under the Reverend S.J. Perry; title: V. Expedition to New Zealand, under Major H.S. Palmer; title: Appendix.