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Maria Mitchell and the sexing of science an astronomer among the American romantics /

Main Author: Bergland, Renβee L., 1963-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Beacon Press, c2008.
Subjects:
Mitchell, Maria, > 1818-1889.
Women astronomers > Massachusetts
Astronomers > Massachusetts
Feminism and science > History > 19th century. > United States
Massachusetts > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10256098
Table of Contents:
  • Urania's island
  • Nantucket Athena
  • The sexes of science
  • Miss Mitchell's comet
  • "A center of rude eyes and tongues"
  • The shoulders of giants
  • The yankee Corinnes
  • A mentor in Florence
  • The war years
  • Vassar Female College
  • No miserable bluestocking
  • "Good woman that she is"
  • The undevout astronomer
  • Retrograde motion
  • Urania's inversion.

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