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The Age of Wonder

How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science

by Richard Holmes

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The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes

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    Jul 2009, 576 pages

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    Mar 2010, 576 pages

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This story makes by the general science and historical science. It is an engrossing portrait of scientists as passionate adventures.  This story full of fascinating feelings that leads to unexpected thoughts. It is informative, wonderful romantic novel. It is the extraordinary experimental study that based on both the sides of life which are success and failure. I recommended this book to all. Well done Mr. Richard Holmes. Good luck to you.
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