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OverviewThe title page calls the author of this 1888 work 'A Lady Astronomer'. She was Elizabeth Brown (1830–99), and the shadow she was pursuing was the eclipse of the sun on 19 August 1887, which could be best observed in northern Russia. Brought up by her father to make weather observations and to use a telescope, she became a member of the Liverpool Astronomical Society - on behalf of which she undertook her Russian expedition - and was later active in founding the British Astronomical Association. (The Royal Astronomical Society did not at this point admit women.) The book describes her journey, from her arrival at Hull to meet her travelling companion, to Russia, and home again. The actual viewing of the eclipse, at Kineshma, 200 miles north-east of Moscow, was spoiled by cloud cover, but her lively and observant account of her adventures is a fascinating record by a pioneering female scientist. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elizabeth BrownPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.190kg ISBN: 9781108074445ISBN 10: 1108074448 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 17 July 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Hull to Christiania; 2. Christiania to Stockholm; 3. Stockholm; 4. St Petersburg; 5. Moscow; 6. Pogost; 7. Nijni Novgorod and Smolensk.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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