The Age of Wonder : How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science J. Jeffries McWhirter 000°F / 540°C

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The Age of Wonder : How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science J. Jeffries McWhirter 000°F / 540°CWhen Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1796, he hoped to discover Paradise. The young botanist had set sail in search of new worlds inspired by the Romantic revolution of science that was sweeping through Britain. In this ground breaking group biography, award winning author Richard Holmes charts the voyages of discovery astronomical, chemical, poetical, philosophical that made up this age of wonder. From telescopic sight to the miners