The unforgotten sisters : female astronomers and scientists before Caroline Herschel / Gabriella Bernardi.
| Author/creator | Bernardi, Gabriella author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Cham, Switzerland ; New York : Springer ; Chichester, UK : Published in association with Praxis Publishing, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xxvi, 179 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color). |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | Springer praxis books in popular astronomy Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy. ^A476487 |
| Contents | 1. Enheduanna (XXIV BC) -- 2. Aganice (XX BC) -- 3. Theano (sixth century BC) -- 4. Aglaonike (V BC or 200 BC) -- 5. Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370 ca. to 415) -- 6. Sonduk (?-647) -- 7. Fátima of Madrid (tenth century) -- 8. Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) -- 9. Sophie Brahe (1556-1643) -- 10. Maria Cunitz (1610-1664) -- 11. Elisabetha Catherina Koopman Hevelius (1647-1693) -- 12. Jeanne Dumée (1660-1706) -- 13. Maria Margarethe Winkelmann-Kirch (1670-1720) -- 14. Maddalena (1673-1744) and Teresa (1679-1767) Manfredi -- 15. Maria Clara Eimmart (1676-1707) -- 16. Christine (1696-1782) and Margaretha (1703-1744) Kirch -- 17. Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du Châtelet (1706-1749) -- 18. Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799) -- 19. Nicole-Reine Étable de la Brière Lepaute (1723-1788) -- 20. Louise Elisabeth Félicité Pourra de la Madeleine Du Piérry (1746-?) -- 21. Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) -- 22. Margaret Bryan (1760?-1816) -- 23. Wang Zhenyi (1768-1797) -- 24. Marie-Jeanne Amélie Harlay Lefrancais de Lalande (1768-1832) -- 25. Mary Fairfax-Somerville (1780-1872) -- Conclusions. |
| Abstract | "Taking inspiration from Siv Cedering's poem in the form of a fictional letter from Caroline Herschel that refers to 'my long, lost sisters, forgotten in the books that record our science', this book tells the lives of twenty-five female scientists, with specific attention to astronomers and mathematicians. Each of the presented biographies is organized as a kind of 'personal file' which sets the biographee's life in its historical context, documents her main works, highlights some curious facts, and records citations about her. The selected figures are among the most representative of this neglected world, including such luminaries as Hypatia of Alexandra, Hildegard of Bingen, Elisabetha Hevelius, and Maria Gaetana Agnesi. They span a period of about 4000 years, from En HeduAnna, the Akkadian princess, who was one of the first recognized female astronomers, to the dawn of the era of modern astronomy with Caroline Herschel and Mary Somerville. The book will be of interest to all who wish to learn more about the women from antiquity to the nineteenth century who played such key roles in the history of astronomy and science despite living and working in largely male-dominated worlds."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-179). |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Bernardi, Gabriella. Unforgotten sisters. Cham ; New York : Springer ; Chichester, UK : Published in association with Praxis Publishing, [2016] 9783319261256 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9783319261270 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 3319261274 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| Standard identifier# | 10.1007/978-3-319-26127-0 |
| Stock number | com.springer.onix.9783319261270 Springer Nature |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |