01902nam a22003734a 4500 ebr10256098 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 070823s2008 mau sb 001 0beng 2007035133 9780807021422 (acid-free paper) 0807021423 (acid-free paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)503445971 n-us-ma n-us--- QB36.M7 B47 2008eb 520.92 B 22 Bergland, Ren�ee L., 1963- Maria Mitchell and the sexing of science [electronic resource] : an astronomer among the American romantics / Ren�ee Bergland. Boston : Beacon Press, c2008. xviii, 300 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-283) and index. Urania's island -- Nantucket Athena -- The sexes of science -- Miss Mitchell's comet -- "A center of rude eyes and tongues" -- The shoulders of giants -- The yankee Corinnes -- A mentor in Florence -- The war years -- Vassar Female College -- No miserable bluestocking -- "Good woman that she is" -- The undevout astronomer -- Retrograde motion -- Urania's inversion. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889. Women astronomers Massachusetts Biography. Astronomers Massachusetts Biography. Feminism and science United States History 19th century. Massachusetts Intellectual life 19th century. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10256098 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 14483 14483