The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science
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New York : Vintage Books, 2010, c2008.
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1st Vintage Books ed.
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xxi, 552 pages, [24] pages of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, 2010, c2008.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Vintage Books ed.
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 485-525) and index.
Description
"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. (20102008). The age of wonder: how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science (1st Vintage Books ed.). Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holmes, Richard, 1945-. 20102008. The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science. Vintage 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 Vintage Books, 20102008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Holmes, Richard. The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science 1st Vintage Books ed., Vintage Books, 20102008.
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