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Mary Somerville and the World of Science (Paperback, 2015 ed.): Allan Chapman

Mary Somerville and the World of Science (Paperback, 2015 ed.)

Allan Chapman

Series: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology

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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.

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Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Series: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology
Release date: August 2014
First published: 2015
Authors: Allan Chapman
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 92
Edition: 2015 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-3-319-09398-7
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General
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LSN: 3-319-09398-3
Barcode: 9783319093987

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