The Age of Wonder : How the Romantic Generation Discovered

Stock Code:
BAC5430
Price:
$20.00

Description

The Age of Wonder : How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes.'Richard Holmes, prize-winning biographer of Coleridge and Shelley, explores the scientific ferment that swept across Britain at the end of 18th century in this ground-breaking new biography. 'The Age of Wonder' is Richard Holmes's first major work of biography in over a decade. It has been inspired by the scientific ferment that swept through Britain at the end of the eighteenth century, which Holmes now radically redefines as 'the revolution of Romantic Science'. The book opens with Joseph Banks stepping onto a Tahitian beach in 1769, hoping to discover Paradise. The young botanist had set sail in search of new worlds - inspired by the Romantic revolution of science that was sweeping through Britain. Banks goes on to introduce us to William Herschel, whose groundbreaking dedication to the stars forever changed the public conception of the solar system, and Humphry Davy, whose creation of the Safety Lamp went on to save thousands of lives.' A LARGE BOOK THAT WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FREIGHT.

Details

  • Author:
    Holmes, Richard
  • Book Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Publisher:
    Harper Press
  • Edition:
    Reprint
  • Jacket Condition:
    None
  • Binding:
    Soft Cover
  • Location:
    Counter10
  • ISBN:
    9780007441358
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    570
  • Publish Date:
    2011
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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