Maria Mitchell and the sexing of science : an astronomer among the American romantics /

"Maria Mitchell was raised in isolated but cosmopolitan Nantucket, a place brimming with enthusiasm for intellectual culture and hosting the luminaries of the day, from Ralph Waldo Emerson to Sojourner Truth. Like many island girls, she was encouraged to study the stars. Given the relative dear...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bergland, Renée L., 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Beacon Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Mitchell, Maria, > 1818-1889.
Mitchell > Maria > 1818-1889.
Mitchell, Maria, > 1818-1889
Mitchell, Maria > 1818-1889
Mitchell, Maria > Astronomin.
1800-1899
Women astronomers > Massachusetts > Biography.
Astronomers > Massachusetts > Biography.
Feminism and science > United States > History > 19th century.
Femmes astronomes > Massachusetts > Biographies.
Astronomes > Massachusetts > Biographies.
Féminisme et sciences > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Astronomers
Feminism and science
Intellectual life
Women astronomers
Astronomie
Astronomers > Biography.
Massachusetts > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Massachusetts > Vie intellectuelle > 19e siècle.
Massachusetts
United States
USA
Massachusetts > Intellectual life.
Biography
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Urania's island
  • Nantucket Athena
  • The sexes of science
  • Miss Mitchell's comet
  • "A center of rude eyes and tongues"
  • The shoulders of giants
  • The yankee Corinnes
  • A mentor in Florence
  • The war years
  • Vassar Female College
  • No miserable bluestocking
  • "Good woman that she is"
  • The undevout astronomer
  • Retrograde motion
  • Urania's inversion.

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