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Author : John Guy
Release : 2011
Genre : Painters
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 301/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Wonder of the Age by : John Guy
Download or read book Wonder of the Age written by John Guy. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 28, 2011-Jan. 8, 2012.
Author : Richard Holmes
Release : 2009-07-14
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 322/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Age of Wonder by : Richard Holmes
Download or read book The Age of Wonder written by Richard Holmes. This book was released on 2009-07-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 beach in 1769, he hoped to discover Paradise. Inspired by the scientific ferment sweeping through Britain, the botanist had sailed with Captain Cook in search of new worlds. Other voyages of discovery—astronomical, chemical, poetical, philosophical—swiftly follow in Richard Holmes's thrilling evocation of the second scientific revolution. Through the lives of William Herschel and his sister Caroline, who forever changed the public conception of the solar system; of Humphry Davy, whose near-suicidal gas experiments revolutionized chemistry; and of the great Romantic writers, from Mary Shelley to Coleridge and Keats, who were inspired by the scientific breakthroughs of their day, Holmes brings to life the era in which we first realized both the awe-inspiring and the frightening possibilities of science—an era whose consequences are with us still. BONUS MATERIAL: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Richard Holmes's Falling Upwards.
Author : John Rhodehamel
Release : 2017-02-21
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 895/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis George Washington by : John Rhodehamel
Download or read book George Washington written by John Rhodehamel. This book was released on 2017-02-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the man behind the myth: “The only Washington biography you need…Crisply written, admirably concise, and never superficial.”—TheWall Street Journal As editor of the award-winning Library of America collection of George Washington’s writings and a curator of the great man’s original papers, John Rhodehamel has established himself as an authority of our nation’s preeminent founding father and first president. In this book, Rhodehamel examines George Washington as a public figure, arguing that the man—who first achieved fame in his early twenties—is inextricably bound to his mythic status. Solidly grounded in Washington’s papers and exemplary in its brevity, this approachable biography is a superb introduction to the leader whose name has become synonymous with America. “A highly entertaining book…The powdered wig, the silly pants, the poker face staring out from crumpled dollar bills: All serve to separate us from our founding father. Rhodehamel’s urgency of prose restores the connection. He also showcases his experience as the former archivist of Mount Vernon by bringing manuscript sources directly to the reader.”—TheNew York Times Book Review
Author : Julie E. Czerneda
Release : 2009
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 434/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ages of Wonder by : Julie E. Czerneda
Download or read book Ages of Wonder written by Julie E. Czerneda. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the many historical periods in our world - and the vast array of cultures rich in lore and legend, this imaginative collection of original tales is rife with myth, magic, and fantastical creatures, from the past to the future. Original.
Author : Michael Gurian
Release : 2016-06-07
Genre : Health & Fitness
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 700/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Wonder of Aging by : Michael Gurian
Download or read book The Wonder of Aging written by Michael Gurian. This book was released on 2016-06-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bestselling author and psychologist Michael Gurian, who's guided readers through the world of raising children, turns his attention to aging in this comprehensive, holistic look at the emotional, spiritual, and physical dimensions of life after 50, showing how the reader can learn to embrace and celebrate life as they age"--
