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<p>Ce livre examine l'importance des passages de Vénus sur la détermination de la distance entre la Terre et le Soleil. Il se concentre sur les passages de 1874 et les précédents de 1761 et 1769. L'auteur fournit des informations historiques ainsi que des explications scientifiques pour aider les lecteurs à comprendre ce sujet complexe.</p> <p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.</p> <p>This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p> <p>Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>