Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
Description |
xxi, 552 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-525) 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. |
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. |
Subject |
Science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
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Science. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
18th century |
Subject |
Discoveries in science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
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Discoveries in science. |
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Herschel, William, 1738-1822.
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Herschel, William, 1738-1822. |
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Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848.
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Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848. |
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Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829.
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Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829. |
Added Title |
How the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science |
ISBN |
9780375422225 : $40.00 |
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0375422226 : $40.00 |
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