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21 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781455114368
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 August 2011
For readers who revel in the intersection of science, philosophy, and history, The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes is a captivating journey through the exciting era of Romantic Science, where the boundaries of human knowledge were pushed to new heights and the wonders of discovery await.
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"'The Age of Wonder' is Richard Holmes' first major work of biography for a decade. It has been inspired by the scientific ferment that swept through Britain at the end of the 18th century, and which Holmes now radically redefines as 'the revoluti...
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adventurous: 35%
challenging: 33%
inspiring: 28%
reflective: 20%
funny: 12%
hopeful: 12%
lighthearted: 10%
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ISBN/UID: 9781455114368
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 August 2011
For readers who revel in the intersection of science, philosophy, and history, The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes is a captivating journey through the exciting era of Romantic Science, where the boundaries of human knowledge were pushed to new heights and the wonders of discovery await.
Description
"'The Age of Wonder' is Richard Holmes' first major work of biography for a decade. It has been inspired by the scientific ferment that swept through Britain at the end of the 18th century, and which Holmes now radically redefines as 'the revoluti...
Community Reviews
Moods
informative: 100%
adventurous: 35%
challenging: 33%
inspiring: 28%
reflective: 20%
funny: 12%
hopeful: 12%
lighthearted: 10%
relaxing: 5%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Sexism, ColonisationMinor
Chronic illness