The lunar men : the friends who made the future, 1730-1810
Uglow, Jennifer2003
Book
Among the group of Midlands amateur experimenters who formed the Lunar Society of Birmingham were Matthew Boulton, Josiah Wedgewood, James Watt and Erasmus Darwin. This account uncovers the friendships, political passions and love of knowledge that drove these extraordinary men.
Main title:
The lunar men : the friends who made the future, 1730-1810 / Jenny Uglow.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Faber, 2003.
Collation:
xx, 588 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims., map, ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2002.Includes bibliographical references (p. 509-514) and index.
ISBN:
9780571216109 (pbk)0571216102 (pbk)
Dewey class:
609.2'2
Language:
English
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BRN:
159094