Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals of America's First Woman Astronomer - An Autobiography

by Maria Mitchell

Maria Mitchell was among the first female astronomers. This is her story in her own words, compiled from letters and diary entries as she toured academies to deliver her scientific lectures.

Born in Massachusetts in 1818, Maria demonstrated an affinity for astronomy and science from a young age. At the time it was almost impossible for a woman to gain a formal education in science; as a young housewife and later as a schoolteacher...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789873495
• ISBN13: 9781789873498
• Release Date: January 1896
• Publisher: Pantianos Classics
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"