On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences
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On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences is an influential 1834 scientific treatise by Mary Somerville that synthesizes contemporary knowledge across astronomy, physics, and other disciplines to highlight their underlying unity.
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| On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | show interrelations among different branches of science ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
history of science
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| author | Mary Somerville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | recognition of Mary Somerville as a leading scientist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
Newtonian mechanics
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celestial mechanics ⓘ comets ⓘ electricity ⓘ gravitation ⓘ heat ⓘ light ⓘ magnetism ⓘ planetary motion ⓘ structure of the solar system ⓘ tides ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | John Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
later expanded editions
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second edition ⓘ third edition ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn | status of women in science discourse ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| influenced |
later works in popular science writing
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public understanding of science in the 19th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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chemistry ⓘ geology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ physical geography ⓘ physics ⓘ unification of the sciences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasizing the unity of the physical sciences
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popularizing complex scientific ideas ⓘ synthesizing contemporary scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| precededBy | Mechanism of the Heavens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1834 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic of scientific literature ⓘ |
| targetAudience | educated general readership ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
expository
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synthesizing and integrative ⓘ |
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