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Christian Science Monitor Blog - Captain Cook, the transit of Venus, and a little trip to Tahiti
Short explanation of Cook's mission, what he was trying to measure, and links to related web content.
http://weblogs.csmonitor.com/scitechblog/2004/05/index.html#a0001403017

No. 1303: Transit of Venus
Transcript of a radio show describing 18th century expeditions. Link to the audio.
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1303.htm

The American Transit of Venus Expeditions of 1882
Abstract of an oral presentation at the 1996 AAS meeting.
http://www.aas.org/publications/baas/v27n4/aas187/S035002.html

The1882 Transit of Venus
Simon Newcomb's expedition to Wellington, South Africa.
http://canopus.saao.ac.za/~wpk/tov1882/tovwell.html

Transit of Venus - University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire is celebrating the 2004 Transit and the historical heritage of Jeremiah Horrocks (1619 to 1641) through a series of lectures, events and international collaborations.
http://www.transit-of-venus.org.uk/

Transits of Venus
Transits in the past and on June 8, 2004.
http://www.venus-transit.de/index.html

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