Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations and abbreviations; Preface; Chronology; Beginnings; Out of the nest; Bangkok; Passage through America; Swatow, China; Philadelphia, 1883 1885; Last years in the Far East; The voyage home; New York; Religion, science, and the occult; Ants; Seattle; A model death; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book provides an in-depth biographical study of the life of this remarkable woman, exploring her impact on contemporary society, and her abiding influence on scientific and academic communities to the present day