The ascent of Mary Somerville in 19th century society

This biography traces the life and work of Mary Fairfax Somerville, whose extraordinary mathematical talent only came to light through fortuitous circumstances. Barely taught to read and write as a child, all the science she learned and mastered was self taught. In this delightful narrative the auth...

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Main Author: Strickland, E. 1948-
Other Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2017.
Cham : 2017.
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
Series: Springer biographies.
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