552 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375422225
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
A riveting history of the men and women whose discoveries and inventions at the end of the eighteenth century gave birth to the Romantic Age of Science. When young Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1769, he hoped to discover Paradise. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
adventurous 36%
inspiring 32%
challenging 28%
reflective 16%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 31%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Minor
Chronic illness552 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375422225
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
A riveting history of the men and women whose discoveries and inventions at the end of the eighteenth century gave birth to the Romantic Age of Science. When young Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1769, he hoped to discover Paradise. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
adventurous 36%
inspiring 32%
challenging 28%
reflective 16%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 31%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Chronic illness