Personal Recollections, From Early Life To Old Age, Of Mary Somerville (1874)

Personal Recollections, From Early Life To Old Age, Of Mary Somerville is a memoir written by Martha Somerville, the daughter of the famous Scottish mathematician and astronomer Mary Somerville. The book provides a detailed account of Mary Somerville's life, starting from her childhood in Scotland and spanning all the way to her old age. The author shares personal anecdotes and recollections of her mother's life, including her early education, her marriage to her cousin Samuel Greig, her interest in science and mathematics, and her friendships with notable figures of her time, such as Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage. The book also explores Mary Somerville's contributions to science, including her work on the study of the stars and her translation of Laplace's Celestial Mechanics. The memoir offers a unique insight into the life of a pioneering female scientist and provides a valuable historical perspective on the role of women in science during the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.