Agnes Mary Clerke and the Rise of Astrophysics
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'Mary Brück's biography is a detailed and insightful look at a fascinating life ... Brück has produced a brilliant biography. But its also a revealing investigation of the role of women in astronomy at the turn of the last century, and of the transition of astronomical practitioners from rich, privately funded amateurs to today's professional wage slave.' Carole Stott, New Scientist
'Mary Brück has succeeded in painting an attractive portrait of a woman who was obviously not only highly intelligent but must also have been a pleasure to know ... Agnes Clerke was a significant figure and we should not have had to wait nearly a century after her death for an account of her life. Perhaps, however, Agnes' spirit thinks the wait worthwhile, since this biography is a model of what scientific biography should be.' Alan H. Batten, Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
'Agnes Clerke was the most influential writer on astronomy in the English language at the end of the Victorian era ... Mary Brück's book tells the story of this remarkable woman ... Brück has written an excellent book. Her thorough research in numerous archives and in Clerke's publications is well documented in the notes, and numerous well chosen photographs illustrate the text ... Brück paints a fascinating picture of the rich fabric of British astronomy and astrophysics at the end of the nineteenth century. This is a highly readable, well-produced, attractive book.' Donald E. Osterbrock, Nature
Book Description
Born in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century, Agnes Mary Clerke achieved fame as the author of A History of Astronomy during the nineteenth century. Through her quarter-century career, she became the leading commentator on astronomy and astrophysics in the English-speaking world. This biography describes not only the life and work of this extraordinary woman, but also chronicles the development of astronomy in the last decades of pre-Einstein science. Along the way, it introduces many of the great figures in astronomy of that age, including Huggins, Lockyer, Holden, and Pickering.
Agnes Mary Clerke and the Rise of Astrophysics
Agnes Mary Clerke and the Rise of Astrophysics,M. T. Brück,Cambridge University Press,0521808448,(Agnes Mary),,1842-1907,19th century,Astronomers,Astronomy,Astronomy - General,Biography,Biography / Autobiography,Clerke, Agnes M,Clerke, Agnes M.,History,History Of Astronomy,Ireland,Science,Science/Mathematics,Scientists - General,Women,Astronomy, Space & Time,Clerke, Agnes M.--(Agnes Mary),--1842-1907,History of science,Science / Astronomy
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