'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 revolution of Romantic Science'.
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Author: Richard Holmes
Price: $14.65 *Individual store prices may vary.
ISBN: 1400031877
Publisher: Vintage
Year of Publication: 2008
Genre: Non-Fiction,
Date Read: Feb 3, 2015
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