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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In Which the Elements of that Science Are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils
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to physics, astronomy and the properties of matter, sound and light, was Marcet's first, though it remained unpublished until 1819.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.
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In Which the Elements of that Science Are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils
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to physics, astronomy and the properties of matter, sound and light, was Marcet's first, though it remained unpublished until 1819.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.
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In Which the Elements of that Science Are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils

Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In Which the Elements of that Science Are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils

by Jane Haldimand Marcet
Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In Which the Elements of that Science Are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils

Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In Which the Elements of that Science Are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils

by Jane Haldimand Marcet

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781108067010
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 01/23/2014
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 488
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. On general properties of bodies; 2. On the attraction of gravity; 3. On the laws of motion; 4. On compound motion; 5. On the mechanical powers; 6. Astronomy; 7. On the planets; 8. On the earth; 9. On the moon; 10. Hydrostatics; 11. Of springs, fountains, etc.; 12. Pneumatics; 13. On wind and sound; 14. On optics; 15. On the angle of vision, and the reflection of mirrors; 16. On refraction and colours; 17. Optics; Index.
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