552 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400031870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 March 2010
Description
The Age of Wonder is a colorful and utterly absorbing 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 bea...
Community Reviews Summary of 408 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
challenging 31%
inspiring 31%
reflective 13%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 30%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Chronic illness
552 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400031870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 March 2010
Description
The Age of Wonder is a colorful and utterly absorbing 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 bea...
Community Reviews Summary of 408 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
challenging 31%
inspiring 31%
reflective 13%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 30%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Chronic illness