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245 14 a| The age of wonder :b| how the Romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science /c| Richard Holmes.;

300 a| xxi, 554 pages, 25 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations (chiefly color), map, portraits (chiefly color) ;c| 25 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 485-496) and index.;

505 0 a| Joseph Banks in paradise -- Herschel on the moon -- Balloonists in heaven -- Herschel among the stars -- Mungo Park in Africa -- Davy on the gas -- Dr. Frankenstein and the soul -- Davy and the lamp -- Sorcerer and apprentice -- Young scientists.;

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600 10 a| Herschel, William,d| 1738-1822.=| ^A47035;

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600 10 a| Park, Mungo,d| 1771-1806.=| ^A95709;

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The age of wonder : how the Romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science / Richard Holmes.

Author/creator	Holmes, Richard, 1945-
Format	Book
Publication Info	London : HarperPress, ©2008.
Description	xxi, 554 pages, 25 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map, portraits (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Subjects	Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820. Herschel, William, 1738-1822. Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829. Park, Mungo, 1771-1806. Science--Great Britain. --History. --18th century. Discoveries in science--Great Britain. --History. --18th century. Scientists--Great Britain. --Biography. Great Britain--Intellectual life. --18th century. Great Britain--History. --18th century.

Contents	Joseph Banks in paradise -- Herschel on the moon -- Balloonists in heaven -- Herschel among the stars -- Mungo Park in Africa -- Davy on the gas -- Dr. Frankenstein and the soul -- Davy and the lamp -- Sorcerer and apprentice -- Young scientists.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 485-496) and index.
ISBN	9780007149520
ISBN	0007149522

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