The ascent of Mary Somerville in 19th century society / Elisabetta Strickland.
This biography traces the life and work of Mary Fairfax Somerville, whose extraordinary mathematical talent only came to light through fortuitous circumstances. Barely taught to read and write as a child, all the science she learned and mastered was self taught. In this delightful narrative the auth...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer,
2017.
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| Series: | Springer biographies.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | This biography traces the life and work of Mary Fairfax Somerville, whose extraordinary mathematical talent only came to light through fortuitous circumstances. Barely taught to read and write as a child, all the science she learned and mastered was self taught. In this delightful narrative the author takes up the challenge of discovering how Somerville came to be one of the most outstanding British women scientists and, furthermore, a popular writer. Particular attention is paid to the gender aspects of Somerville's success in what was, to put it mildly, a predominantly male domain. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 331949192X 9783319491929 3319491938 9783319491936 |