The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes

The Age of Wonder: How the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of Science is a 2008 popular science book about the history of science written by Richard Holmes. In it, the author describes the scientific discoveries of the polymaths of the late eighteenth century, and describes how this period formed the basis for modern scientific discoveries. It won the 2009 Royal Society Prize for Science Books.

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The 578th greatest nonfiction book of all time

This book is on the following lists:

1. - Books of the Decade (The Guardian)
2. - National Book Critics Circle Award - Nonfiction (National Book Critics Circle)

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	The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science	Hardcover	1146553	$10.54	$3.78	2009
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	Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science	Paperback	4063507	$18.37	$16.08	2011
	The Age of Wonder: The Romantic Generation and the Discovery of the Beauty and Terror of Science	Paperback	39493	$8.99	$4.29	2010
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	The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science	Audible Audio Edition	37530	$17.95		2011
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