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Dante and the Early Astronomer
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Dante and the Early Astronomer

In his recently released book, “Dante and the Early Astronomer: Science, Adventure, and a Victorian Woman Who Opened the Heavens,” Tracy Daugherty tells the story of Mary Acworth Evershed, a pioneering female amateur astronomer who was fascinated with Dante Alighieri. Daugherty is a professor emeritus of English and creative writing […]