Age of Wonder (broadcast Friday, September 18th, 2009)

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The first ballooon crossing of the English Channel, January 7th, 1785. A painting by E.W. Cocks of the hydrogen balloon flown by John-Pierre Blanchard and Dr. John Jeffries. From THE AGE OF WONDER, Pantheon Books

In this segment, Ira talks with Richard Holmes, author of 'The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science.'

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Richard Holmes
Author, "The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science" (Pantheon Books, 2009)
London, England

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Segment produced by:Laura Pelcher

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Image: Herschel's 7 foot reflector telescope
Drawn by William Watson. From THE AGE OF WONDER, Pantheon Books.

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