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Patricia Fara

atricia Fara is a historian of science at the University of Cambridge. She is a graduate of the University of Oxford and did her PhD at the University of London. She is a former Fellow of Darwin College and is currently a Fellow of Clare College where she is Senior Tutor and Tutor for graduate students. Fara is also a research associate and lecturer in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Fara is author of numerous popular books on the history of science and has been a guest on BBC Radio 4's science and history discussion series, In Our Time. She began her academic career as a physicist but returned to graduate studies as a mature student to specialise in History and Philosophy of Science, completing her PhD thesis at Imperial College, London in 1993.

Her areas of particular academic interest include the role of portraiture and art in the history of science, science in the 18th century England during the Enlightenment and the role of women in science. She has written and co-authored a number of books for children on science. Fara is also a reviewer of books on history of science.(Source: Goodreads)

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  • Cover of: Newton: the making of genius

    First published in 2002 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: An Entertainment for Angels: Electricity in the Enlightenment (Revolutions in Science)

    First published in 2002 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Pandora's breeches: women, science and power in the Enlightenment

    First published in 2004 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Fatal Attraction: Magnetic Mysteries of the Enlightenment

    First published in 2005 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Science: a four thousand year history

    First published in 2009 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Scientists anonymous: great stories of women in science

    First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Memory (Darwin College Lectures)

    First published in 2006 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The changing world

    First published in 1996 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Usborne book of discovery.

    First published in 1994 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Erasmus Darwin Sex Science And Serendipity

    First published in 2012 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1998 — 1 edition
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History, Biography, Magnetism, Memory, Science, Women in science, Women scientists, Darwin, erasmus, 1731-1802, Electricity, Electricity, history, Enlightenment, Evolution (Biology), Long Now Manual for Civilization, Miscellanea, Naturalists, Newton, isaac, sir, 1642-1727, Physicians, Physicians, great britain, Science -- History, Science and civilization, Science, history, Science, social aspects, Scientists, Sex and history, Social change

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Great Britain

People

Edmond Halley (1656-1742), Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), Gowin Knight (1713-1772), Isaac Newton Sir (1642-1727)

Time

18th century, 17th century

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  • OLID: OL530277A

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April 24, 2021 Edited by DavidGDudgeon Added a picture of the author
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