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Bishop Museum Pr 2003 hardcover Very good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
ISBN10: 1581780230, ISBN13: 9781581780239, [publisher: Bishop Museum Pr] Hardcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! [Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003]
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? Supe ...
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. Bishop Museum Pr 2003 Hard Cover Very Good in Very Good jacket 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.
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]
ISBN10: 1581780230, ISBN13: 9781581780239, [publisher: Bishop Museum Pr, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.] Hardcover 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. [Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003]
ISBN10: 1581780230, ISBN13: 9781581780239, [publisher: Bishop Museum Pr (December 1, 2003)] Hardcover First Edition ISBN 1581780230. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine condition book in a Near Fine condition dustjacket. Tight bright attractive copy with no markings to the book. We have placed the dustjacket in a Brodart clear plastic protective cover and it looks much better than described. [Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003]
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Honolulu, HI Bishop Museum Press 2004 First Edition Cloth Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 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.
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]
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ISBN10: 1581780230, ISBN13: 9781581780239, [publisher: Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, HI] Hardcover First Edition 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 [Burke, VA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2004]
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