Personal Recollections, From Early Life

Klappentext The compelling story of a woman whose scientific achievements were remarkable! especially given the constraints of her time. Zusammenfassung First published in 1873, this volume contains the memoirs and selected correspondence of the polymath Mary Somerville (1780–1872), best known for her contribution to the dissemination of scientific knowledge through her numerous publications. The story of her struggle to forge an intellectual life against traditional gender-bound constraints is compelling. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Freedom; 3. Edinburgh; 4. Edinburgh supper parties; 5. First marriage; 6. Somerville family; 7. Life in Hanover Square; 8. Education of daughters; 9. Society in London; 10. Death of Margaret Somerville; 11. Letter from Lord Brougham; 12. Paris; 13. Return to England; 14. Rome, Napes, and Como; 15. Albano; 16. Publishes 'Physical Geography'; 17. Spezia; 18. Eclipse.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Somerville Mary, Mary Somerville, Somerville Mary
• Mitarbeit: Martha Somerville (Herausgeber), Somerville Martha (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: External catalogues UK
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781108013659
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01365-9
• Serien: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Briefe, Tagebücher; Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Biographien, Autobiographien; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, Autobiography: science, technology & medicine, Autobiography: science, technology and medicine