The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
Richard Holmes explores how the Romantic generation discovered science as a realm of beauty, danger, and wonder. The book considers the era’s fascination with discovery and the powerful relationship between scientific inquiry and the wider cultural imagination.
About This Book
The Age of Wonder examines the Romantic generation’s engagement with science.
It presents discovery as a source of both beauty and terror.
The book connects scientific inquiry with the intellectual and cultural currents of its age.
Written by Richard Holmes, author of Footsteps.
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