Mary Somerville and the World of Science
Mary Somerville (1780-1872), after whom Somerville College Oxford was named, was the first woman scientist to win an international reputation entirely in her own right, rather than through association with a scientific brother or father. She was active in astronomy, one of the most demanding areas o...
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Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2015. |
Series: | SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology,
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09399-4 |