The Age of Wonder
In his book, The Age of Wonder, Richard Holmes describes the major breakthroughs in astronomy, anthropology, and physics in late 18th and early 19th century Britain. Holmes calls the era an “age of romantic science” – when the poets and scientists inspired each other’s work.
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