Search Results for "Transit of Venus"
Terra nullius?
history of scienceRead more about the principle of terra nullius, the idea of land being unclaimed and available for the taking, and how this became key to British colonialism.
Talking clocks
history of scienceArchivist Virginia Mills, who winds the antique clocks in the Royal Society's headquarters, discusses the history of timekeeping and takes a trip to Kew Observatory.
A star-crossed astronomer
history of scienceDiscover how Thomas Hardy used the world of Victorian astronomy as a backdrop in 'Two on a Tower', the story of young stargazer Swithin St Cleeve and his dalliance with the aristocratic Lady Constantine.