Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, and in common with most girls of her time and station she was given the kind of education which prizes gentility over ability. Nevertheless, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mécanique céleste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. As she was equally interested in art, literature and nature Somerville's lively...
Dios ha escogido colocar su preciada grey en las manos de pastores y ancianos quienes son Sus co-pastores (1 Pedro 5:1-4). Estos hombres casados no podrían llevar a cabo su misión sin la ayuda de sus esposas; asociados con ellas pueden cumplir el rol de proteger y nutrir a la grey para que cuando «el Príncipe de los pastores aparezca, vosotros recibiréis la corona de incorruptible de gloria». Eso significa que tendrás una parte de la recompensa que recibirá tu esposo por su servicio.Tú también,...
"Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville" by Mary Somerville. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to...
