Published in 1831, this work forms part of a collection of
introductory volumes suggested by Henry, Lord Brougham and Vaux,
the Lord Chancellor, for the Society of the Diffusion of Useful
Knowledge. Due to the exceptional mathematical ability of its
author, however, it outgrew its original plan and has since been
seen as a rather more ambitious project. Praised by Somerville's
contemporary Sir John Herschel for its presentation of general
astronomical theories and the mechanical principles employed in
their derivation, the work was a tour de force of scientific and
technical exposition. It is especially remarkable both for its
author's firm grasp of the subject, especially given her lack of
formal mathematical training, and for its clear outline of
Newtonian philosophy for a popular audience.
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