Mary Somerville
Mary Somerville

Author: Kathryn A. Neeley

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-10-22

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780521626729

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A biography of the leading woman of science in Great Britain during the nineteenth century.

Mary Somerville and the World of Science
Mary Somerville and the World of Science

Author: Allan Chapman

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-08-26

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 3319093991

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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.

Seduced by Logic
Seduced by Logic

Author: Robyn Arianrhod

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780702237386

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From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Heroes, comes the gripping story of two of the most glamorous and influential women of mathematics Issac Newton's Principia changed forever humanity's understanding of its place in the universe - not with the traditional tools of theology or philosophy but with the seductive logic of mathematics. But it was feisty French aristocratic Émilie du Châtelet who played a key role in bring Newton's revolutionary opus to a Continental audience. Together with her lover Voltaire, Émilie - a largely self taught scholar - personified the exciting mix of science, literature, politics and philosophy that defined the Enlightenment. A century later, In Scotland, Mary Somerville taught herself mathematics and rose from genteel poverty to become a world authority on Newtonian physics. Mary's many books, and her charm, made her a legend in her own lifetime. Connected by their passion for mathematics, Mary and Émilie bring to life a defining period in science and politics, revealing the intimate links between the unfolding Newtonian revolution and the origins of intellectual and political liberty. Seduced by Logic is a thrilling foray into the lives of these extraordinary women - and the fascinating ideas that seduced them both. PRAISE FOR ROBYN ARIANRHOD'S EINSTEIN'S HEROES 'Robyn Arianrhod's passion for mathematics is so infectious, you'll scream 'Eureka' when you read her book.' HERALD-SUN 'I read this exhilarating book as I would a novel. Arianrhod combines a passion for her subject with an erudition that is rate for a storyteller' Robyn Williams, ABC'S THE SCIENCE SHOW

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Author: Mary 1780-1872 Somerville

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-28

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 9781372324550

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Einstein's Heroes
Einstein's Heroes

Author: Robyn Arianrhod

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780195308907

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Blending science, history, and biography, this book reveals the mysteries of mathematics, focusing on the life and work of three of Albert Einstein's heroes: Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday, and James Clerk Maxwell.