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The Day the World Discovered the Sun
- An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure and the Race to Track the Transit of Venus
- By: Mark Anderson
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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On June 3, 1769, the planet Venus briefly passed across the face of the sun in a cosmic alignment that occurs twice per century. Anticipation of the rare celestial event sparked a worldwide competition among aspiring global superpowers, each sending their own scientific expeditions to far-flung destinations to time the planet’s trek.
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The Day the World Discovered the Sun
- An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure and the Race to Track the Transit of Venus
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 31-08-12
- Language: English
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