The Mechanism of the Heavens
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The Mechanism of the Heavens is Mary Somerville’s influential 1831 mathematical exposition of celestial mechanics that helped popularize and clarify Laplace’s work for a broader scientific audience.
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific treatise ⓘ work of celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify advanced mathematical astronomy for a broader audience
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to popularize Laplace's celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century scientific popularization
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Royal Astronomical Society milieu ⓘ |
| author | Mary Somerville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Pierre-Simon Laplace's Traité de mécanique céleste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | recognition of Mary Somerville as a leading scientist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical exposition
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasForm |
mathematical treatise
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prose exposition ⓘ |
| hasMainTopic |
Newtonian gravitation as developed by Laplace
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mathematical description of planetary motions ⓘ orbital perturbations ⓘ stability of the solar system ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era (early) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
reception of Laplace's celestial mechanics in the English-speaking world
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scientific education in Britain ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Pierre-Simon Laplace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its influence on 19th-century astronomy education
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making Laplace's work more accessible ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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celestial mechanics ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ |
| writtenBy | a woman mathematician ⓘ |
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