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The Comet Sweeper (Icon Science) - Caroline Herschel's Astronomical Ambition (Paperback)
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The Comet Sweeper (Icon Science) - Caroline Herschel's Astronomical Ambition (Paperback)
Series: Icon Science
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Discovery Miles 2 270
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Having escaped domestic servitude in Germany by teaching herself to
sing, and established a career in England, Caroline Herschel
learned astronomy while helping her brother William, then
Astronomer Royal. Soon making scientific discoveries in her own
right, she swept to international scientific and popular fame. She
was awarded a salary by George III in 1787 - the first woman in
Britain to make her living from science. But, as a woman in a
male-dominated world, Herschel's great success was achieved despite
constant frustration of her ambitions. Drawing on original sources
- including Herschel's diaries and her fiery letters - Claire Brock
tells the story of a woman determined to win independence and
satisfy her astronomical ambition.
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