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What was the study of science like before the 19th Century and how did the Romantic Period lay the groundwork for our scientific understanding today? We’ll talk this hour with Richard Holmes, author of “The Age of Wonder: The Romantic Generation and the Discovery of the Beauty and Terror of Science” (Vintage, Paperback, 2010).
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