书目名称 | The Ascent of Mary Somerville in 19th Century Society |
编辑 | Elisabetta Strickland |
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概述 | A fascinating study of the challenges facing a talented woman at the start of the 19th Century.Of equal interest to historians of mathematics, social scientists, and biography aficionados.Gives intere |
丛书名称 | Springer Biographies |
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描述 | .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.. |
出版日期 | Book 2016 |
关键词 | Mary Somerville biography; Women in mathematics; Women in astronomy; Women in science; Gender issues in |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49193-6 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-84100-7 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-49193-6Series ISSN 2365-0613 Series E-ISSN 2365-0621 |
issn_series | 2365-0613 |
copyright | Springer International Publishing AG 2016 |