Comet Sweeper (Icon Science) : Caroline Herschel's Astronomical Ambition

Name: Comet Sweeper (Icon Science)
Brand: Icon Books
SKU: 9781785781667
Price: 1600 KES
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ISBN: 9781785781667

by Claire Brock

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Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Icon Science

ISBN-10 1785781669

ISBN-13 9781785781667

Publisher Icon Books

Imprint Icon Books

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jan 5th, 2017

Print length 304 Pages

Weight 288 grams

Dimensions 13.10 x 19.70 x 2.30 cms

Product Classification: Biography: science, technology & medicine Biography: science, technology and medicine Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods

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The story of Britain's first female professional scientist, Caroline Herschel

Having escaped domestic servitude in Germany by teaching herself to sing, and established a career in England, Caroline Herschel learned astronomy while helping her brother William, then Astronomer Royal. Soon making scientific discoveries in her own right, she swept to international scientific and popular fame. She was awarded a salary by George III in 1787 - the first woman in Britain to make her living from science.But, as a woman in a male-dominated world, Herschel''s great success was achieved despite constant frustration of her ambitions. Drawing on original sources - including Herschel''s diaries and her fiery letters - Claire Brock tells the story of a woman determined to win independence and satisfy her astronomical ambition.

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