- Published: New York : Pantheon Books, c2008.
- Year Published: 2008
- Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Description: xxi, 552 p., [23] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Language: English
- Format: Book
ISBN/Standard Number
- 9780375422225
- 0375422226
Subjects
- Science -- History -- 18th century. -- Great Britain
- Discoveries in science -- History -- 18th century. -- Great Britain
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The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science
by Holmes, Richard, 1945-
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Call number: 509.2 Ho
Available Copies: Downtown 2nd Fl., Pittsfield Adult, Traverwood Adult
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Originally published: London : Harper Press, 2008.
Joseph Banks in paradise -- Herschel on the moon -- Balloonists in heaven -- Herschel among the stars -- Mungo Park in Africa -- Davy on the gas -- Dr Frankenstein and the soul -- Davy and the lamp -- Sorcerer and apprentice -- Young scientists.
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