Personal recollections, from early life to old age: with selections from her correspondence

These Personal Recollections contain the memoirs and a selection of the correspondence of the nineteenth-century polymath Mary Somerville (1780–1872). The book was first published in 1873, a year after Mary's death, by her daughter Martha, who wrote brief introductions to the text. Mary Somervi...

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1. Verfasser: Somerville, Mary 1780-1872 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Somerville, Martha Charters 1813-1879 (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge library collection. Physical sciences
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Zusammenfassung:These Personal Recollections contain the memoirs and a selection of the correspondence of the nineteenth-century polymath Mary Somerville (1780–1872). The book was first published in 1873, a year after Mary's death, by her daughter Martha, who wrote brief introductions to the text. Mary Somerville is best known for her pioneering scientific publications which include her translation of Laplace's Mécanique Céleste (1831: also resissued in this series); On the Connection of the Physical Sciences (1834); Physical Geography (1848); and On Molecular and Microscopic Science (1869). Through these publications, Somerville made a lasting contribution to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Somerville's correspondence deals primarily with her public life, while the memoirs offer insight into her private sphere: the discouragement she faced in pursuit of learning; her passion for women's education and suffrage; family life; and personal faith. Her story is compelling, and her experiences may resonate with many women today
Beschreibung:Originally published in London by John Murray in 1873. - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vi, 377 pages)
ISBN:9780511709005
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511709005

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