The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes

The Age of Wonder

Richard Holmes

21 hours, 25 minutes first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science challenging informative slow-paced
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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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informative: 100%

adventurous: 35%

challenging: 33%

inspiring: 28%

reflective: 20%

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hopeful: 12%

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