The Resource The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science, Richard Holmes
The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science, Richard Holmes
- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- xxi, 552 p., [16] p. of plates
- Contents
-
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780375422225
- Label
- The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science
- Title
- The age of wonder
- Title remainder
- how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science
- Statement of responsibility
- Richard Holmes
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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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- Title
- The age of wonder
- Summary
- "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
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Book, 2010.
- Library Journal Best Books, 2009.
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction, 2009.
- National Academies Communication Award, 2010.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2009
- Royal Society General Prizes for Science Books, 2009.
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- 318705
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 509.41/09033
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q127.G4
- LC item number
- H65 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
- Target audience
- adult
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- how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science
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- how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleStatement
- Richard Holmes
- Label
- The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science, Richard Holmes
- Related Subjects
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- Discoveries in science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- Science -- History -- 18th century
- Science -- Social aspects | History
- Science Writing -- General
- Science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- Romanticism -- Great Britain
- Scientists -- Great Britain -- 18th century
- History Writing -- General
- Scientific discoveries -- History -- 18th century
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocn264044731
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- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
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- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- xxi, 552 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780375422225
- Lccn
- 2008049587
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.)
Subject
- Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829
- Discoveries in science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848
- Herschel, William, 1738-1822
- Science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- History Writing -- General
- Romanticism -- Great Britain
- Science -- History -- 18th century
- Science -- Social aspects | History
- Science Writing -- General
- Scientific discoveries -- History -- 18th century
- Scientists -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Genre
Member of
- ALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2010
- Library Journal Best Books: 2009
- National Academies Communication Award
- National Book Critics Circle Award: General Nonfiction
- New York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2009
- Royal Society Insight Investment Prize for Science Books
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Awards of The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science, Richard Holmes- Award
- ALA Notable Book, 2010.
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books, 2009.
- Award
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction, 2009.
- Award
- National Academies Communication Award, 2010.
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2009
- Award
- Royal Society General Prizes for Science Books, 2009.
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