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El tránsito de Venus / The Transit of Venus [9786073847551]

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Overview

En un claro homenaje a las extraordinarias aventuras de Julio Verne, y con un sentido del humor excepcional, Carlos Pascual hace gala una vez más de su destreza literaria para narrarnos un evento verídico en la historia de México que parece, sin embargo, sacado de una estrafalaria obra de ficción.
 
1874. Se aproxima el gran evento astronómico del siglo, el tránsito de Venus, que permitirá calcular la distancia entre el Sol y la Tierra, y la comunidad científica está conmocionada. El presidente Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, movido por el espíritu de su tiempo y asesorado por un grupo de expertos, decide insertar a México en la modernidad y crea la Comisión Astronómica Mexicana, encargada de llegar a las costas de Japón para tomar las tan esperadas mediciones. Es así como cinco científicos mexicanos —entre los que se encuentra Francisco Díaz Covarrubias— se embarcan en un periplo de varios meses sin tener idea de las aventuras que los esperan. Después de un accidentado trayecto a Veracruz, una confusión diplomática en Cuba, una cuarentena obligada en Filadelfia, una trifulca con los apaches y un dramático naufragio, llegarán por fin a las playas niponas, donde instalarán su campamento. ¿Logrará México participar en la carrera internacional por conquistar el espacio?

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

In clear homage to Jules Verne’s extraordinary adventures, and with an exceptional sense of humor, Carlos Pascual flaunts his literary mastery once more to tell us a true story in Mexican history that nevertheless seems taken from an outlandish work of fiction.

1874. The great astronomical event of the century approaches: the transit of Venus, after which it will be possible to calculate the distance between the Earth and the Sun, and the scientific community is in shock. President Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, moved by the spirit of his time and advised by a group of experts, decides to direct Mexico towards modernity and create the Mexican Astronomy Commission, responsible for going to Japan and take the much-awaited measurements. And that is how five Mexican scientists—Francisco Díaz Covarrubias among them—embark on a several-month-long periplus, unaware of the adventures that awaited them. After a rough journey to Veracruz, a diplomatic mix-up in Cuba, a forced quarantine in Philadelphia, a brawl with the Apache, and a dramatic shipwreck, they finally arrive on Japanese shores, where they will set up camp. Will Mexico be able to take part in the international race to conquer space?

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Details

Author:
Carlos Pascual
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
12/03/2024
ISBN-10:
6073847556
ISBN-13:
9786073847551
Pages:
336
Publisher:
PRH Grupo Editorial

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