Suzanne Le-May Sheffield

Revealing New Worlds (eBook, ePUB)

Three Victorian Women Naturalists

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Produktbeschreibung

Through the work of three women naturalists, this book examines how women participated in many scientific endeavours during the 19th century, despite being marginalized in a very masculine domain.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134698530
• Artikelnr.: 39179582

Autorenporträt

Suzanne Le-May Sheffield

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Section I - Margaret
Gatty (1809-1873) Chapter 1. For the Love of Seaweeds: 'Mrs Alfred Gatty'
and Woman's Place in Science Chapter 2. 'Monarch of All She Surveys':
Margaret Gatty's Career as a Naturalist. Section II - Marianne North
(1830-1873) Chapter 3. Finding a New Life: Mariane North as Daughter,
Patron and Traveller Chapter 4. Painting Outside the Lines: Mariane North's
Botanical Art. Section III - Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1828-1901) Chapter 5. 'A
Lady Entomologist': Eleanor Anne Ormerod and the Politics of Gender in
Science Chapter 6. 'Not Wholly Separate': Eleanor Anne Ormerod as
Popularizer and Professional Entomologist Chapter 7. Re-Imaging Victorian
Women Naturalists Conclusion^lBibliography