Mary Somerville and the World of Science

by Allan Chapman

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319093983
• ISBN13: 9783319093987
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"