Women in Early British and Irish Astronomy

Stars and Satellites

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Astronomy, Other Sciences, History
Cover of the book Women in Early British and Irish Astronomy by Mary Brück, Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mary Brück ISBN: 9789048124732
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: July 25, 2009
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Mary Brück
ISBN: 9789048124732
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: July 25, 2009
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Careers in astronomy for women (as in other sciences) were a rarity in Britain and Ireland until well into the twentieth century. The book investigates the place of women in astronomy before that era, recounted in the form of biographies of about 25 women born between 1650 and 1900 who in varying capacities contributed to its progress during the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. There are some famous names among them whose biographies have been written before now, there are others who have received less than their due recognition while many more occupied inconspicuous and sometimes thankless places as assistants to male family members. All deserve to be remembered as interesting individuals in an earlier opportunity-poor age. Placed in roughly chronological order, their lives constitute a sample thread in the story of female entry into the male world of science.

The book is aimed at astronomers, amateur astronomers, historians of science, and promoters of women in science, but being written in non-technical language it is intended to be of interest also to educated readers generally.

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

Careers in astronomy for women (as in other sciences) were a rarity in Britain and Ireland until well into the twentieth century. The book investigates the place of women in astronomy before that era, recounted in the form of biographies of about 25 women born between 1650 and 1900 who in varying capacities contributed to its progress during the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. There are some famous names among them whose biographies have been written before now, there are others who have received less than their due recognition while many more occupied inconspicuous and sometimes thankless places as assistants to male family members. All deserve to be remembered as interesting individuals in an earlier opportunity-poor age. Placed in roughly chronological order, their lives constitute a sample thread in the story of female entry into the male world of science.

The book is aimed at astronomers, amateur astronomers, historians of science, and promoters of women in science, but being written in non-technical language it is intended to be of interest also to educated readers generally.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Diagnostic Ultrasound and Animal Reproduction by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Dietary Phytochemicals and Microbes by Mary Brück
Cover of the book The Fractured Marketplace for Standardized Testing by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Self and Others by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Handling Emotions in Human-Computer Dialogues by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Plant Virus and Viroid Diseases in the Tropics by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Operative Techniques in Liver Resection by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Between History and Method by Mary Brück
Cover of the book The Kaleidoscope of Science by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Epistemology I by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Three Great Tsunamis: Lisbon (1755), Sumatra-Andaman (2004) and Japan (2011) by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biology in Oilfield Systems by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Male and Female: An Approach to Thomas Mann’s Dialectic by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Analysis and Interpretation in the Exact Sciences by Mary Brück
Cover of the book Phenomenological Explanations by Mary Brück
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