Conversations on chemistry in which the elements of that science are familiarly explained and illustrated by experiments. Volume 1, On simple bodies Volume 1, On simple bodies /
Jane Haldimand Marcet was a pioneer in the field of education who wrote accessible introductory books on science & economics. Noting that women's education 'is seldom calculated to prepare their minds for abstract ideas', she resolved to write books that would inform, entertain &a...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2011.
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| Edición: | The fifth edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged |
| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge library collection. Physical sciences. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b45402218*spi |
| Sumario: | Jane Haldimand Marcet was a pioneer in the field of education who wrote accessible introductory books on science & economics. Noting that women's education 'is seldom calculated to prepare their minds for abstract ideas', she resolved to write books that would inform, entertain & improve a generation of female readers. First published anonymously in 1805, her two-volume Conversations on Chemistry swiftly became a standard primer going through 16 editions in England alone, & is credited with having influenced the young Michael Faraday. Presented as a series of discussions between a fictional tutor & her two female female students, Conversations combines entertaining banter with a clear & concise explanation of scientific theories of the day. In Volume 1 the girls are introduced to 'Simple Bodies' through such colourful examples as hot air balloons and the spa waters of Harrogate. |
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| Notas: | Also issued in print: 2010. This edition originally published: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (xvi, 366 páginas) : ilustraciones (blanco y negro) |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780511711596 |
