Holmes, Richard

The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science

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ISBN 13:
9780007149537
author:
Holmes, Richard
format:
Paperback
publisher:
HarperPress
language:
English
Publication Year:
2009
Pages:
380
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.8 x 4.6 cm
Genre:
History of science
Condition:
New
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£14.24

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The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes. In 1769, Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach expecting to have found Paradise. Instead, he discovered a new world of scientific discovery. This groundbreaking biography tells the stories of the period's celebrated innovators and their groundbreaking scientific discoveries, from telescopic sight to the miner's lamp, and from the first balloon flight to African exploration. Richard Holmes brings together the lives of these remarkable individuals, revealing the 'age of wonder' that defined the Romantic era. With breathtaking detail, he explores the artistic and scientific discoveries that shaped this pivotal moment in history.

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