{"product_id":"personal-recollections-from-early-life-to-old-age-with-selections-from-her-correspondence-paperback-9781108013659","title":"Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age; With Selections from her Correspondence (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108013659","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePersonal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith Selections from her Correspondence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe compelling story of a woman whose scientific achievements were remarkable, especially given the constraints of her time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMary Somerville (Author), Martha Somerville (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108013659, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 May 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e392 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThese Personal Recollections contain the memoirs and a selection of the correspondence of the nineteenth-century polymath Mary Somerville (1780–1872). The book was first published in 1873, a year after Mary's death, by her daughter Martha, who wrote brief introductions to the text. Mary Somerville is best known for her pioneering scientific publications which include her translation of Laplace's Mécanique Céleste (1831: also resissued in this series); On the Connection of the Physical Sciences (1834); Physical Geography (1848); and On Molecular and Microscopic Science (1869). Through these publications, Somerville made a lasting contribution to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Somerville's correspondence deals primarily with her public life, while the memoirs offer insight into her private sphere: the discouragement she faced in pursuit of learning; her passion for women's education and suffrage; family life; and personal faith. Her story is compelling, and her experiences may resonate with many women today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Freedom\u003cbr\u003e 3. Edinburgh\u003cbr\u003e 4. Edinburgh supper parties\u003cbr\u003e 5. First marriage\u003cbr\u003e 6. Somerville family\u003cbr\u003e 7. Life in Hanover Square\u003cbr\u003e 8. Education of daughters\u003cbr\u003e 9. Society in London\u003cbr\u003e 10. Death of Margaret Somerville\u003cbr\u003e 11. Letter from Lord Brougham\u003cbr\u003e 12. Paris\u003cbr\u003e 13. Return to England\u003cbr\u003e 14. Rome, Napes, and Como\u003cbr\u003e 15. Albano\u003cbr\u003e 16. Publishes 'Physical Geography'\u003cbr\u003e 17. Spezia\u003cbr\u003e 18. Eclipse.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Probability \u0026amp; statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Probability \u0026amp; statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Probability%20\u0026amp;%20statistics%20%5BPBT%5D%22\"\u003ePBT\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005921513752,"sku":"9781108013659","price":47.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108013659i_5b83874e-35cb-4b30-a662-64995d00251a.jpg?v=1694869281","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/personal-recollections-from-early-life-to-old-age-with-selections-from-her-correspondence-paperback-9781108013659","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}