Holmes, Richard, 1945- The age of wonder : how the Romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science / Richard Holmes. - London : HarperPress, 2011. - xxi, 570 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. Originally published: 2008. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 9780007441358 (pbk.) 0007441355 (pbk.) Subjects--Personal Names: Holmes, Richard, 1945- Herschel, William, 1738-1822. Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829. Subjects--Topical Terms: Science--History--Great Britain--18th century.Scientists--Great Britain. Subjects--Geographic Terms: Great Britain--Intellectual life--18th century.Great Britain--History--18th century. Dewey Class. No.: 509.4109033