These Personal Recollections contain the memoirs and a selection of
the correspondence of the nineteenth-century polymath Mary
Somerville (1780 1872). The book was first published in 1873, a
year after Mary's death, by her daughter Martha, who wrote brief
introductions to the text. Mary Somerville is best known for her
pioneering scientific publications which include her translation of
Laplace's M canique C leste (1831: also resissued in this series);
On the Connection of the Physical Sciences (1834); Physical
Geography (1848); and On Molecular and Microscopic Science (1869).
Through these publications, Somerville made a lasting contribution
to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Somerville's
correspondence deals primarily with her public life, while the
memoirs offer insight into her private sphere: the discouragement
she faced in pursuit of learning; her passion for women's education
and suffrage; family life; and personal faith. Her story is
compelling, and her experiences may resonate with many women today.
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