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Author:

Bergland, Renée L., 1963-

Title:

Maria Mitchell and the sexing of science : an astronomer among the American romantics / Renée Bergland.

Publisher:

Beacon Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xviii, 300 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Mitchell, Maria,--1818-1889.
Women astronomers--Massachusetts--Biography.
Astronomers--Massachusetts--Biography.
Feminism and science--United States--History--19th century.
Massachusetts--Intellectual life--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-283) and index.

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.

ISBN:

0807021423 (acid-free paper)
9780807021422 (acid-free paper)

LCCN:

2007035133

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)