Mary somerville: science, illumination, and the female mind
Auteur :
Neeley, Kathryn A.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521626729
Date de publication :
22 oct. 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
420 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book tells the life story of the leading woman of science in Great Britain during the nineteenth century and offers an in-depth analysis of the factors that allowed her to achieve prominence, her extensive scientific writings, and the processes by which her work were committed to historical memory.