The Comet Sweeper (Icon Science) (Caroline Herschel's Astronomical Ambition)
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Product Details
Author:
Claire Brock
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
304
Publisher:
Amberley Publishing (January 5, 2017)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781785781667
ISBN-10:
1785781669
Dimensions:
5.08" x 7.76" x 0.9"
File:
Eloquence-IPG_10022026_P10706360_onix30_Complete-20261002.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$15.99
Series:
Icon Science
Case Pack:
48
As low as:
$13.75
Publisher Identifier:
P-IPG
Discount Code:
C
Pub Discount:
60
Weight:
10.24oz
Imprint:
Icon Books
Overview
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.
