A history of science from the late 1700s to early 1800s, when most science was lumped together under philosophy (one of the discussions towards the end is what to call people who do this kind of research - the term scientist is proposed like artist although some objections arose that it was too much like atheist). Focuses primarily on Banks, Herschel and Davy with others along the way. Fascinating commentary on women in science, romantic poets (scientists were often also poets and vice versa), the effect of science on religion. Well worth reading.