ISBN10: 1581780230, ISBN13: 9781581780239, [publisher: Bishop Museum Pr] Hardcover Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. Shelfwear. Bumped edges. Hardcover.
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ISBN10: 1581780230, ISBN13: 9781581780239, [publisher: Honolulu HI. 2004. Bishop Museum Press] Hardcover First Edition black full cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in vg+ / near fine cond. tiny nick at spine bottom, 1cm tear bottom front cover near spine, faint scratches on the rear, not price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (nap). b&w photo illustrated title pg. xvi+262p. chronology. 71 b&w photos, maps & illustrations. 3 appendices. notes. bibliography. history of science. astronomy. history of hawai'i. ~ Spanning several centuries and connecting two distant (and very different) island nations, H?k?loa: The British 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Hawai'i provokes political and military maneuvering, confronts death and disappointment, descends into madness, and rises to heroism~all in pursuit of what was considered the most important astronomical observation of the 19th century ~ a transit of Venus that would yield calculation of the elusive astronomical unit (AU). Exactly how far was the sun from Earth? And could an eclipse~like "transit" of the sun by Venus reveal the answer? ...
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Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.: Bishop Museum Pr, Date: 2003. Front flyleaf clipped at corner. Minor edgewear to dj. A clean and bright copy. Careful packing and fast, efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. International Priority Air Mail shipping available for this item.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 2003. Bishop Museum Pr ISBN 1581780230 9781581780239 [US]

Bishop Museum Pr, Date: 2003-12-01. Hardcover. Used:Good. 2003. Bishop Museum Pr ISBN 1581780230 9781581780239 [US]

Honolulu, HI: Bishop Museum Press, Date: 2004. 262pp/illus/maps. An account of the British scientific expedition in pursuit of what was considered the most important astronomical observation of the 19th century--a transit of Venus that would yield calculation of the elusive astronomical unit. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2004. Bishop Museum Press ISBN 1581780230 9781581780239 [US]

Bishop Museum Pr 2004 Hardcover New Size: 9x6x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!