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ERIC Number: EJ133411
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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The Beginning of American Astronomy
Galatola, Anthony
Science and Children, 13, 4, 26-28, Jan 76
Describes the preparations to observe the transit of Venus in 1761, the event that opened channels of scientific communication between Europe and America. (LS)
Descriptors: American History, Astronomy, Measurement, Navigation, Physical Sciences, Planetariums, Science Education, Science Equipment, Science History
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