num_pages: 304
description: The incredible story of Britain's first female scientist. Caroline Herschel learned astronomy while helping her brother William and swept to international and popular fame. She was awarded a salary by George III in 1787, becoming the first woman to earn her living from science. Drawing on original sources Claire Brock tells the story of a woman so determined to win independence and satisfy her ambition that she moved careers and countries while chasing success.
language: English
title: The Comet Sweeper: Caroline Herschel's Astronomical Ambition
titlecomplete: The Comet Sweeper: Caroline Herschel's Astronomical Ambition
genres: Historical, Nonfiction, Astronomy, History, History Of Science, Science, Biography
ratings_count: 55
series: Icon Science
publisher: Icon,Totem Books