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04420aam a2200493Ii 4500 001 9B6D9FA2468F11E7B6F4D8AFDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170601010022 008 151003t20162016sz ac b 000 0ceng d 010 $a 2016932888 020 $a 3319261258 020 $a 9783319261256 035 $a (OCoLC)922910993 040 $a BTCTA $b eng $e rda $c BTCTA $d YDXCP $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d YAM $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d OCL $d OCLCO $d ORU $d L2U $d VP@ $d SLR $d IBI $d OCLCQ $d MKN $d OCLCQ $d SILO 050 4 $a QB34.5 $b .B37 2016 084 $a 110 $2 z 086 0 $a - 100 1 $a Bernardi, Gabriella, $e author. 245 14 $a The unforgotten sisters : $b female astronomers and scientists before Caroline Herschel / $c Gabriella Bernardi. 264 1 $a Cham, Switzerland ; $b Springer ; $c [2016] 300 $a xxvi, 179 pages : $b illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Springer Praxis books in popular astronomy 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-179). 505 0 $a 1. Enheduanna (XXIV BC) -- 2. Aganice (XX BC) -- 3. Theano (sixth century BC) -- 4. Aglaonike (V BC or 200 BC) -- 5. Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370 ca. to 415) -- 6. Sonduk (?-647) -- 7. F�atima of Madrid (tenth century) -- 8. Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) -- 9. Sophie Brahe (1556-1643) -- 10. Maria Cunitz (1610-1664) -- 11. Elisabetha Catherina Koopman Hevelius (1647-1693) -- 12. Jeanne Dum�ee (1660-1706) -- 13. Maria Margarethe Winkelmann-Kirch (1670-1720) -- 14. Maddalena (1673-1744) and Teresa (1679-1767) Manfredi -- 15. Maria Clara Eimmart (1676-1707) -- 16. Christine (1696-1782) and Margaretha (1703-1744) Kirch -- 17. Gabrielle �Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du Ch�atelet (1706-1749) -- 18. Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799) -- 19. Nicole-Reine �Etable de la Bri�ere Lepaute (1723-1788) -- 20. Louise Elisabeth F�elicit�e Pourra de la Madeleine Du Pi�erry (1746-?) -- 21. Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) -- 22. Margaret Bryan (1760?-1816) -- 23. Wang Zhenyi (1768-1797) -- 24. Marie-Jeanne Am�elie Harlay Lefrancais de Lalande (1768-1832) -- 25. Mary Fairfax-Somerville (1780-1872) -- Conclusions. 520 $a "Taking inspiration from Siv Cedering's poem in the form of a fictional letter from Caroline Herschel that refers to 'my long, lost sisters, forgotten in the books that record our science', this book tells the lives of twenty-five female scientists, with specific attention to astronomers and mathematicians. Each of the presented biographies is organized as a kind of 'personal file' which sets the biographee's life in its historical context, documents her main works, highlights some curious facts, and records citations about her. The selected figures are among the most representative of this neglected world, including such luminaries as Hypatia of Alexandra, Hildegard of Bingen, Elisabetha Hevelius, and Maria Gaetana Agnesi. They span a period of about 4000 years, from En HeduAnna, the Akkadian princess, who was one of the first recognized female astronomers, to the dawn of the era of modern astronomy with Caroline Herschel and Mary Somerville. The book will be of interest to all who wish to learn more about the women from antiquity to the nineteenth century who played such key roles in the history of astronomy and science despite living and working in largely male-dominated worlds."-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Women in astronomy $x History. 650 0 $a Women astronomers $v Biography. 650 0 $a Women in mathematics $x History. 650 0 $a Women mathematicians $v Biography. 650 0 $a Women in science $x History. 650 0 $a Women scientists $v Biography. 650 7 $a Women astronomers $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01177176 650 7 $a Women in astronomy. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01177831 650 7 $a Women in mathematics $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01177923 650 7 $a Women in science $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01177977 650 7 $a Women mathematicians $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01178130 650 7 $a Women scientists $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01178507 655 7 $a Biography $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423686 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 830 0 $a Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy 941 $a 1 952 $l GAAX314 $d 20170601010126.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9B6D9FA2468F11E7B6F4D8AFDAD10320 994 $a Z0 $b HL6Initiate Another SILO Locator Search