Arabella B. Buckley — scientist
- Creator(s):
- Buckley, Arabella B.
- Title:
- The Fairy-land of Science
- Publication/Origin:
- New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1893
- Description:
- In 1864 at age twenty-four, Arabella Buckley became the secretary for geologist Charles Lyell. From this position she gained connections to other important Victorian-era scientists such as Alfred Wallace, Charles Darwin, and Thomas Huxley. Upon Lyell’s death in 1875, she pursued her own career writing popular scientific works, including many for children. She wrote over ten books on science, some published in multiple editions and translated into other languages. Her publishing success was due to her ability to describe major scientific ideas with rich literary imagery, as in Fairy-land of Science.
- Citation:
- Buckley, Arabella B., The Fairy-land of Science, New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1893, Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Accessed April 24, 2024, https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/baskin/item/4211