Observing the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun caused excitement in America when it made a rare appearance in 2012. Drawing largely on primary sources, Aughton (UK author ofNewton's Apple) presents a biography of the little-known British astronomer who predicted and observed this event in 1639.The book includes a new preface, chronology, glossary, and illustrations. Distributed by International Publishers Marketing. First published in Great Britain in 2004 by Weidenfeld &Nicholson. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)