| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 252 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Series |
Women in science |
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Women in science (Harwood Academic Publishers)
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| Contents |
Cover; Revealing New Worlds; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface to the Series; Acknowledgments; Introduction; SECTION I-MARGARET GATTY (1809-1873); Chapter 1 For the Love of Seaweeds: 'Mrs Alfred Gatty' and Woman's Place in Science; Chapter 2 ""Monarch of All She Surveys"": Margaret Gatty's Career as a Naturalist; SECTION II-MARIANNE NORTH (1830-1890); Chapter 3 Finding a New Life: Marianne North as Daughter, Patron and Traveler; Chapter 4 Painting Outside the Lines: Marianne North's Botanical Art; SECTION III-ELEANOR ANNE ORMEROD (1828-1901) |
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Chapter 5 ""A Lady Entomologist"": Eleanor Anne Ormerod and the Politics of Gender in ScienceChapter 6 ""Not Wholly Separate"": Eleanor Anne Ormerod as Popularizer and Professional Entomologist; Conclusion Re-Imaging Victorian Women Naturalists; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The story of nineteenth-century science often tells a tale of a masculinized professionalizing domain. Scientific man increasingly pushed women out, marginalized them and constructed them as naturally feminine creatures incapable of intellectual work, particularly scientific work. Yet many women participated in various scientific endeavours throughout the century. This work asks why, when the waters were so inviting, did women dive deeply into the swirling maelstrom of scientific practice, scientific controversies and scientific writing? Victorian women certainly recognised that male natur |
| Notes |
Based on the author's thesis titled: Beyond the mask of gender: three Victorian scientist-naturalists (Ph. D., York University, 1997) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-239) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Gatty, Alfred, Mrs., 1809-1873.
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North, Marianne, 1830-1890.
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Ormerod, Eleanor A. (Eleanor Anne), 1828-1901.
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| SUBJECT |
Gatty, Alfred, Mrs., 1809-1873 fast |
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North, Marianne, 1830-1890 fast |
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Ormerod, Eleanor A. (Eleanor Anne), 1828-1901 fast |
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Gatty, Margaret 1809-1873 gnd |
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North, Marianne 1830-1890 gnd |
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Ormerod, Eleanor Anne 1828-1901 gnd |
| Subject |
Women naturalists -- Great Britain
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Women in science -- Great Britain
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NATURE -- Essays.
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NATURE -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
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Women in science
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Women naturalists
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Naturwissenschaftlerin
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781134698462 |
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1134698461 |
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1299727581 |
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9781299727588 |
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9780203770153 |
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0203770153 |
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9781134698608 |
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1134698607 |
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9781134698530 |
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1134698534 |
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9781138162358 |
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1138162353 |
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9780415862981 |
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0415862981 |
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