Maria Mitchell and the sexing of science
Bergland, Ren�ee L., 1963-
Maria Mitchell and the sexing of science an astronomer among the American romantics / [electronic resource] : Ren�ee Bergland. - Boston : Beacon Press, c2008. - xviii, 300 p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-283) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889.
Women astronomers--Massachusetts--Biography.
Astronomers--Massachusetts--Biography.
Feminism and science--History--United States--19th century.
Massachusetts--Intellectual life--19th century.
Electronic books.
QB36.M7 / B47 2008
520.92 B
Maria Mitchell and the sexing of science an astronomer among the American romantics / [electronic resource] : Ren�ee Bergland. - Boston : Beacon Press, c2008. - xviii, 300 p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-283) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889.
Women astronomers--Massachusetts--Biography.
Astronomers--Massachusetts--Biography.
Feminism and science--History--United States--19th century.
Massachusetts--Intellectual life--19th century.
Electronic books.
QB36.M7 / B47 2008
520.92 B