The age of wonder : how the Romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science /
Holmes, Richard.
The age of wonder : how the Romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science / Richard Holmes - London : Harper Perennial, 2009. - xii, 554 pages.
Originally published: London: HarperPress, 2008.
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.
9780007149537 0007149530
Banks, Joseph, -- Sir, -- 1743-1820.
Herschel, William, -- 1738-1822.
Davy, Humphry, -- Sir, -- 1778-1829.
Science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Scientists -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Banks, Joseph, -- 1743-1820.
Intellectual life.
Science.
Vetenskapsmän -- Storbritannien -- biografi.
808.83 / HOL/A
The age of wonder : how the Romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science / Richard Holmes - London : Harper Perennial, 2009. - xii, 554 pages.
Originally published: London: HarperPress, 2008.
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.
9780007149537 0007149530
Banks, Joseph, -- Sir, -- 1743-1820.
Herschel, William, -- 1738-1822.
Davy, Humphry, -- Sir, -- 1778-1829.
Science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Scientists -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Banks, Joseph, -- 1743-1820.
Intellectual life.
Science.
Vetenskapsmän -- Storbritannien -- biografi.
808.83 / HOL/A