Six months in ascension: an unscientific account of a scientific expedition
Auteur :
Gill, Isobel Sarah Black / Gill, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108014281
Date de publication :
10 juin 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
440 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Six Months in Ascension (1878) contains Isobel Gill's account of the 1877 expedition to the Island of Ascension, undertaken to measure the sun's distance from the earth. It provides rare insights into the personal and behind-the-scenes side of the scientific expedition and into gender roles in Victorian society.