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Chronology of Science and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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The editors provide a brief chronology of important dates in the history of science in the context of Mary Shelley’s life and important aspects of the novel.
Title: Chronology of Science and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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The editors provide a brief chronology of important dates in the history of science in the context of Mary Shelley’s life and important aspects of the novel.
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