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Mary Somerville and the World of Science / by Allan Chapman.
Springer Nature - Springer Physics and Astronomy (R0) eBooks 2015 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chapman, Allan., Author.
- Series:
- SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology, 2211-4564
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physics.
- History.
- Astronomy.
- Astrophysics.
- Philosophy and science.
- Science—Social aspects.
- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.
- History of Science.
- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
- Philosophy of Science.
- Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education.
- Local Subjects:
- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.
- History of Science.
- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
- Philosophy of Science.
- Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (101 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2015.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Mary Somerville (1780-1872), after whom Somerville College Oxford was named, was the first woman scientist to win an international reputation entirely in her own right, rather than through association with a scientific brother or father. She was active in astronomy, one of the most demanding areas of science of the day, and flourished in the unique British tradition of Grand Amateurs, who paid their own way and were not affiliated with any academic institution. Mary Somerville was to science what Jane Austen was to literature and Frances Trollope to travel writing. Allan Chapman’s vivid account brings to light the story of an exceptional woman, whose achievements in a field dominated by men deserve to be very widely known.
- Contents:
- Mary Somerville and Her Influence
- Early Life, Career and Friends: The Social World of Georgian Science
- The Domain of Nature: Astronomy, Optics and Geology
- Mary Somerville the Writer
- A Full, Rich Life
- Conclusion: A Career in Retrospect.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- ISBN:
- 3-319-09399-1
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