Books by Holmes, Richard
Found 2 books
3. Richard Holmes, The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science . A better book than it subtitle indicates, it has very good treatments of the role of Humphry Davy in British chemistry, William and Caroline Herschel, and the overall import of Joseph Banks for many decades, among other related topics.
1. Richard Holmes, The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science .
4. The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science , by Richard Holmes. It's a well-written book with a great cover, a nice title, favorable reviews everywhere, and good information on each page. Still, I don't quite see what it all adds up to. But if you're inclined to read it, I don't see any reason not to.