The Ladies' Diary or Woman's Almanack, 1704–1841

@article{Perl1979TheLD,
  title={The Ladies' Diary or Woman's Almanack, 1704–1841},
  author={Teri Perl},
  journal={Historia Mathematica},
  year={1979},
  volume={6},
  pages={36-53}
}
  • T. Perl
  • Published 1 February 1979
  • Education
  • Historia Mathematica
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