Seduced by logic : Emilie du Chatelet, Mary Somerville, and the Newtonian revolution
Arianrhod, Robyn, 1951-2012
Book
Biography meets science in this gripping story of two of the most glamorous and influential pioneering women of mathematics.
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Imprint:
New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Collation:
338 p. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
First published in 2011 by University of Queensland Press.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780199931613
Dewey class:
510.92510
Language:
English
Subject:
Du Chatelet, Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise, 1706-1749Somerville, Mary, 1780-1872Women scientists -- France -- BiographyWomen scientists -- Great Britain -- BiographyMathematicans -- France -- BiographyMathematicans -- Great Britain -- BiographyWomen -- France -- Intellectual life -- 18th centuryWomen -- Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
BRN:
122192
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 510 ARIA | On loan - Due: 16 Jun 2026 |