Revealing new worlds : three Victorian women naturalists / Suzanne Le-May Sheffield.
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2001.
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| Series: | Women in science (Harwood Academic Publishers)
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Table of Contents:
- sec. 1. Margaret Gatty (1809-1873). ch. 1. For the love of seaweeds: 'Mrs. Alfred Gatty' and woman's place in science. ch. 2. "Monarch of all she surveys": Margaret Gatty's career as a naturalist
- sec. 2. Marianne North (1830-1890). ch. 3. Finding a new life: Marianne North as daughter, patron and traveler. ch. 4. Painting outside the lines: Marianne North's botanical art
- sec. 3. Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1828-1901). ch. 5. "A lady entomologist": Eleanor Anne Ormerod and the politics of gender in science. ch. 6. "Not wholly separate": Eleanor Anne Ormerod as popularizer and professional entomologist
- Conclusion: Re-imagining Victorian women naturalists.