Illuminating Darwin: Arabella’s Light by Jill George is a fascinating insight into one of the unsung heroes of early scientific investigation in the mid-19th century. Arabella Buckley was not your typical vicar’s daughter; she was forthright, headstrong, and full of a desire to explore the...

The Light Among Us: The Elizabeth Carne Story, Cornwall by Jill George is a remarkable historical novel about a brilliant woman, Elizabeth Catherine Thomas Carne. Among other things, Elizabeth Carne (1817–1873) was a published geologist, ecologist, industrial psychologist, philanthropist, poet, and friend of many...