Mary Somerville and the Cultivation of Science, 1815–1840, E.C. Patterson

Автор: Allan Chapman
Название: Mary Somerville and the World of Science
ISBN: 3319093983 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319093987
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Описание: 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 of science of the day, and flourished in the unique British tradition of Grand Amateurs, who paid their own way and were not affiliated with any academic institution. Mary Somerville was to science what Jane Austen was to literature and Frances Trollope to travel writing.

Allan Chapman's vivid account brings to light the story of an exceptional woman, whose achievements in a field dominated by men deserve to be very widely known.

Автор: Strickland
Название: The Ascent of Mary Somerville in 19th Century Society
ISBN: 331949192X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319491929
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Описание: 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.

Автор: Peter King
Название: Punishing the Criminal Corpse, 1700-1840
ISBN: 1137513608 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137513601
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Описание: This book analyses the different types of post-execution punishments and other aggravated execution practices, the reasons why they were advocated, and the decision, enshrined in the Murder Act of 1752, to make two post-execution punishments, dissection and gibbeting, an integral part of sentences for murder.