The Women Who Popularized Geology in the 19th Century

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, History, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book The Women Who Popularized Geology in the 19th Century by Kristine Larsen, Springer International Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kristine Larsen ISBN: 9783319649528
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: October 12, 2017
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Kristine Larsen
ISBN: 9783319649528
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: October 12, 2017
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

The female authors highlighted in this monograph represent a special breed of science writer, women who not only synthesized the science of their day (often drawing upon their own direct experience in the laboratory, field, classroom, and/or public lecture hall), but used their works to simultaneously educate, entertain, and, in many cases, evangelize. Women played a central role in the popularization of science in the 19th century, as penning such works (written for an audience of other women and children) was considered proper "women's work." Many of these writers excelled in a particular literary technique known as the "familiar format," in which science is described in the form of a conversation between characters, especially women and children. However, the biological sciences were considered more “feminine” than the natural sciences (such as astronomy and physics), hence the number of geological “conversations” was limited. This, in turn, makes the few that were completed all the more crucial to analyze.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The female authors highlighted in this monograph represent a special breed of science writer, women who not only synthesized the science of their day (often drawing upon their own direct experience in the laboratory, field, classroom, and/or public lecture hall), but used their works to simultaneously educate, entertain, and, in many cases, evangelize. Women played a central role in the popularization of science in the 19th century, as penning such works (written for an audience of other women and children) was considered proper "women's work." Many of these writers excelled in a particular literary technique known as the "familiar format," in which science is described in the form of a conversation between characters, especially women and children. However, the biological sciences were considered more “feminine” than the natural sciences (such as astronomy and physics), hence the number of geological “conversations” was limited. This, in turn, makes the few that were completed all the more crucial to analyze.

More books from Springer International Publishing

Cover of the book The Rights of the Child in a Changing World by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Muslim Citizenship in Liberal Democracies by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Open-Access, Multimodality, and Writing Center Studies by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Karl Marx and the Postcolonial Age by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Hybrid Soft Computing for Multilevel Image and Data Segmentation by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Optimal Control of a Double Integrator by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Oxidative Stress in Human Reproduction by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Diagnosis of Blood and Bone Marrow Disorders by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Contract Theory for Wireless Networks by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Writing Feminist Lives by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Computational Tapered and Cylinder Roller Bearings by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Algorithmic Differentiation in Finance Explained by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Soft Methods for Data Science by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Periconception in Physiology and Medicine by Kristine Larsen
Cover of the book Laser Photodissociation and Spectroscopy of Mass-separated Biomolecular Ions by Kristine Larsen
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy