Mary Somerville and the world of science
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 o...
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Main Author: | Chapman, Allan, 1946- |
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Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online Service) |
Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer,
[2014]
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Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xv, 157 pages) : illustrations, portraits. |
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SpringerBriefs in history of science and technology.
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