Mary Somerville and the World of Science

By:

Allan Chapman

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Paperback / softback

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.

Author Biography:

Dr Allan Chapman, MA, DPhil, FRAS, is a historian of science at Oxford University, UK, specializing in biographies of nineteenth-century astronomers. He has written several books, presented a TV series, and is a highly sought after lecturer with an international reputation.

Release date NZ

September 5th, 2014

Author

Allan Chapman

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

17 Illustrations, black and white; XIII, 92 p. 17 illus.

Pages

Series

Springerbriefs in History of Science and Technology

Dimensions

155x235x6

ISBN-13

9783319093987

Product ID

22566692

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