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A review by lcdthethird
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes
3.0
Holmes does a great job describing the cultural and scientific climate that led us into current times and our love and devotion to the sciences. He not only does a superb job of evaluating the science, but of the temperament and lives of these scientists who played such a crucial role in the rebirth of science.
Unfortunately, the book tends to drag on and on. You are never quite certain which chapters you will be interested in, and which chapters you will completely forget because you don't care much for the poetry of a scientist 200+ years ago. Still this is worth a read if you enjoy learning about science and if you can read fairly quickly to get you through this book.
Unfortunately, the book tends to drag on and on. You are never quite certain which chapters you will be interested in, and which chapters you will completely forget because you don't care much for the poetry of a scientist 200+ years ago. Still this is worth a read if you enjoy learning about science and if you can read fairly quickly to get you through this book.