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Six Months in Ascension

- An Unscientific Account of a Scientific Expedition

About Six Months in Ascension

Six Months in Ascension (1878) contains Isobel Gill's account of the 1877 expedition to the Island of Ascension, undertaken to measure the sun's distance from the earth. It provides rare insights into the personal and behind-the-scenes side of the scientific expedition and into gender roles in Victorian society.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781108014281
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 344
  • Published:
  • June 10, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 440 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: October 13, 2024

Description of Six Months in Ascension

Six Months in Ascension (1878) contains Isobel Gill's account of the 1877 expedition to the Island of Ascension, undertaken to measure the sun's distance from the earth. It provides rare insights into the personal and behind-the-scenes side of the scientific expedition and into gender roles in Victorian society.

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