Dante and the Early Astronomer: Science, Adventure, and a Victorian Woman Who Opened the Heavens

by Tracy Daugherty

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A fascinating look at the history of astronomy, through the lens of Mary Acworth Evershed (1867-1949)--a woman whose fascination with Dante's Divine Comedy led her to become an experienced observer of sunspots, solar eclipses, and variable stars in the Victorian era.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0300239890

ISBN13:9780300239898

Release Date:April 2019

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.6" x 8.5"

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