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Queen Of Science

About Queen Of Science

Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781841951362
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 480
  • Published:
  • September 29, 2001
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 206x212x35 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 344 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of Queen Of Science

Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story.

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