Age of Wonder
Age of Wonder2008
How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
About this book
"The Age of Wonder' is Richard Holmes' first major work of biography for a decade. It has been inspired by the scientific ferment that swept through Britain at the end of the 18th century, and which Holmes now radically redefines as 'the revolution of Romantic Science."
Details
- First published
- 2008
- OL Work ID
- OL17320711W
Subjects
ScienceHistoryHistory & PhilosophyScience & Mathinformative