Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In Which The Elements Of That Science Are Familiarly Explained And Adapted To The Comprehension Of Young Pupils (Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences)

Marcet, Jane Haldimand

ISBN 10: 1108067018 / ISBN 13: 9781108067010

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2014

About this Item

This 1819 introduction to physics and astronomy served as one of the first scientific textbooks for young people, especially girls. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 488 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620. . 2014. Reissue. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In Which The Elements Of That Science Are Familiarly Explained And Adapted To The Comprehension Of Young Pupils (Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108067018
• ISBN 13: 9781108067010
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

An author of educational works intended especially for young women, Jane Haldimand Marcet (1769–1858) sought to combat the notion that technical topics were unsuitable for female students. Inspired by conversations with the famous scientists she entertained, she wrote textbooks in the lively form of discussions between a teacher and her two female pupils. Published anonymously at first, they found broad popularity: Michael Faraday, as a young bookbinder's apprentice, credited Marcet with introducing him to electrochemistry. The present work, an introduction to physics, astronomy and the properties of matter, sound and light, was Marcet's first, though it remained unpublished until 1819. Her other works include Conversations on Chemistry (1805), Conversations on Political Economy (1816) and Conversations on Vegetable Physiology (1829), all of which are reissued in this series. Never professing to be original, Marcet's work is noted nonetheless for its thoroughness and clear presentation of concepts.

Book Description

Inspired by conversations with the famous scientists she entertained, Jane Haldimand Marcet (1769-1858) wrote a series of textbooks in the form of discussions between teacher and pupils. Published in 1819, this introduction to physics and astronomy served as one of the first scientific primers for young people, especially girls.