Mary Brück

Women in Early British and Irish Astronomy (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Netherland
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789048124732
• Artikelnr.: 37411307

Autorenporträt

Inhaltsangabe

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A Clever and Determined Wife.- The Labyrinths of Heaven.- Martyr to Astronomy.- The Art of Navigation.- Celebrities.- Queen of Science.- In the Shadow of Giant Mirrors.- The Admiral's Circle.- Intrepid Travellers.- Adventurous Amateurs.- The New Astronomy.- The Scholarly Sisters.- Slave-Wage Earners.- Sunspots and Corona.- Mountain Paradise.- Mapping the Moon.- The End of an Era; the Beginning of a New.

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From the reviews:

"This book is a tour de force bringing together the stories of Irish and British women of astronomy from the past 300 years covering all facets of their work ... . I can recommend it for a fascinating read about the social and scientific structure of this time in Irish and British astronomical history. ... The author draws a distinction between the astronomy practiced in the universities and schools of the European continent ... . The book is extremely well referenced ... ." (Sethanne Howard, Astronomy Education Review, June, 2009)

"This wonderful book is a fine legacy bequeathed us by Mary Bruck ... . points are all well drawn out in Mary's book and one can only hope that women in astronomy today will derive inspiration from what their intellectual ancestors - and there are many more discussed than the handful mentioned above - contributed. The volume itself is nicely produced with a number of monochrome images ... and there are copious notes and references for the student of history who wishes to pursue the subject further." (David Stickland, The Observatory, Vol. 130 (1215), April, 2010) "This is the first real account of women that were either astronomers in their own right or assistants that became astronomers during the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. ... the book will appeal to both academia and the general reader. ... I am impressed by the wealth of new material included as well as the excellent referencing and bibliography." (Ian Welland, Astronomy Now, August, 2010)

"Brück devoted the last decades of her life to astronomical history, and this excellent book is an example of her work. Anyone interested in the history of astronomy will find herein details of the scientific, social, and cultural lives of women and some men in an era before 'Big Science.' ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; general audiences." (M.Dickinson, Choice, Vol. 47 (11), August, 2010)

"The late Mary Brück takes a unique approach to her topic. ... book is accessible to the general interested reader; when technical details are necessary she presents them clearly. ... This book is a 'must read' for those seeking a comprehensive review of women in British astronomy. It is well written and should appeal to both scholarly and popular readers. Scholars will appreciate the notes at the end of each chapter that include primary material from both printed and archival sources ... ." (Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie, Journal for the History of Astronomy, May, 2011)