The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Green Hills - Adult Non-Fiction | 509.41 H7528a | Checked Out |
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, c2008.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxi, 552 pages, [24] pages of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 485-496) and index.
Description
A riveting history of the men and women whose discoveries and inventions at the end of the 18th century gave birth to the Romantic Age of Science, "The Age of Wonder" explores the earliest ideas of deep time and space, and the explorers of "dynamic science": an infinite, mysterious Nature waiting to be discovered. Three lives dominate the book: William Herschel, his sister Caroline, and Humphry Davy.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Holmes, R. (2008). The age of wonder: how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science (1st U.S. ed.). Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holmes, Richard, 1945-. 2008. The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holmes, Richard, 1945-. The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science Pantheon Books, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Holmes, Richard. The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science 1st U.S. ed., Pantheon Books, 2008.
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