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

5.0

Holmes writes compellingly about the key figures in British Romantic-era science; his account is thorough and readable, the right amount of detail to provide a basic picture of the major developments and a starting-point for deeper exploration. If, like me, you're looking for the backdrop to Romantic literature and art, this is it.