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Six Months in Ascension: An Unscientific Account of a Scientific Expedition - Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy Isobel Sarah Black Gill
Six Months in Ascension: An Unscientific Account of a Scientific Expedition - Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
Isobel Sarah Black Gill
Six Months in Ascension (1878) contains Isobel Gill's account of the 1877 expedition to the Island of Ascension, undertaken to measure the sun's distance from the earth. It provides rare insights into the personal and behind-the-scenes side of the scientific expedition and into gender roles in Victorian society.
344 pages, 1 map
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 10, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108014281 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 344 |
| Dimensions | 138 × 216 × 25 mm · 450 g |
| Language | English |