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.
| ISBN: | 9781785781667 |
| Publication date: | 5th January 2017 |
| Author: | Claire Brock |
| Publisher: | Icon Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | Icon Science |
| Genres: |
Popular Science Biography: science, technology and medicine History of science Astronomy, space and time |
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.
The Comet Sweeper features in the following genres: Popular Science, Astronomy, space and time, Biography: science, technology and medicine, History of science
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The Comet Sweeper was written by Claire Brock and published by Icon Books
The Comet Sweeper has 304 pages
Yes it is part of Icon Science series
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