Martineau's keen eye for detail and her ability to dissect complex social issues make this book an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.

The unusual and candid autobiography of writer Harriet Martineau (1802-1876), first published in 1877.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

When the Ibbotson sisters, Hester and Margaret, arrive at the village of Deerbrook to stay with their cousin Mr Grey and his wife, speculation is rife that one of them might marry the local apothecary Edward Hope.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This abridged version of Harriet Martineau's narrative of her travels in Jacksonian America preserves her reporting on slavery and other current topics of the day, as well as her insights on women's place in society, and her observations ...

The book is divided into three sections: the first section focuses on the importance of observing, the second section provides guidance on how to observe, and the third section provides examples of how to record and use observations.