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
From an introductory astronomy course, describes expeditions which observed the 18th century transits.
http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast161/Unit4/venussun.html
Describes the development of a higher education facility for women in South Africa and the events that led to the American scientific expedition to be able to view the astronomical...
http://www.saao.ac.za/~wpk/tov1882/tovwell.html
Excerpt of a book by David Sellers (Leeds, England). Covers the history of trying to find the Earth-Sun distance and how planetary transits played a part in that.
http://www.dsellers.demon.co.uk/venus/ven_ch_frames.htm
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 internati...
http://www.transit-of-venus.org.uk/
New Zealand scientific information related to past transits and the upcoming transit. Extensive educational materials.
http://transitofvenus.auckland.ac.nz/
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