The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science / Richard Holmes.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781400031870
- ISBN: 1400031877
- Physical Description: xxi, 552 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 2010.
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-525) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 509.41 HOL (Text) | 37810434846639 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | 509.41 HOL (Text) | 0020511741488 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Newport | 509.41 H (Text) | 34208202999552 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | 509.41 HOL (Text) | 36015000803433 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 09/11/2024 |
