The Comet Sweeper

Informationen zum Autor About the author Claire Brock is a lecturer in the English Department at the University of Leicester. She was recently awarded the British Society for the History of Science's Singer Prize for an article on the Victorian scientist and writer Mary Somerville. She is available for interview. Klappentext Presents the story of Britain's first female professional scientist! Caroline Herschel - a true Enlightenment celebrity whose rediscovery is long overdue. This work tells the story of a woman so determined to win independence and satisfy her ambition that she moved careers and countries while chasing success. Zusammenfassung Presents the story of Britain's first female professional scientist, Caroline Herschel - a true Enlightenment celebrity whose rediscovery is long overdue. This work tells the story of a woman so determined to win independence and satisfy her ambition that she moved careers and countries while chasing success. Inhaltsverzeichnis Content s Acknowledgements x INTRODUCTION Astronomical ambition 1 CHAPTER I Early life 13 CHAPTER II Escape to Bath 61 CHAPTER III From stage ornament to 109 celebrated female astronomer CHAPTER IV Distinguished at last 163 Conclusion 219 Notes 225 Bibliography 265 Index 281

Product details

• Authors: Claire Brock
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2007
• EAN: 9781840467208
• ISBN: 978-1-84046-720-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; popular science, SCIENCE / History, ANF:Popular Science