Richard Holmes The Age of Wonder Soft Cover Book

Richard Holmes The Age of Wonder How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science Soft Cover Book Great condition When Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1796 he hoped to discover Paradise. The young botanist had set sail in search of new worlds - inspired by the Romantic revolution of science that was sweeping through Britain. In this ground-breaking group biography, award-winning author Richard Holmes charts the voyages of discovery - astronomical, chemical, poetical, philosophical - that made up this age of wonde From telescopic sight to the miner's lamp, and from the first balloc flight to African exploration, it tells the stories of great innovation and the inspired individuals behind them. Breathtaking in its originality and storytelling energy, The Age of Wonder is a radical vision of the meeting places of science and art, and an extraordinary evocation of an era of exploration, discovery and wonder.