The Age of Wonder

Episode 7 of the Books, Broads, & Booze podcast, hosted by Jamie Bennett, titled "The Age of Wonder" was published on July 30, 2024 and runs 25 minutes.

July 30, 2024 ·25m · Books, Broads, & Booze

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Welcome to Season 6 for Books Broads and Booze! This season is all about award winning books. Join me at my wonderful guest, Stephanie, in our discussion of The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science. Awards: 2009 Before Columbus Foundation-ABA, 2009 National Book Critics Circle Awards, 2009 Royal Society Prize for Science Books, 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction. Drink responsibly! Questions and comments may be sent to [email protected] Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Episode Description

Welcome to Season 6 for Books Broads and Booze! This season is all about award winning books. Join me at my wonderful guest, Stephanie, in our discussion of The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science. Awards: 2009 Before Columbus Foundation-ABA, 2009 National Book Critics Circle Awards, 2009 Royal Society Prize for Science Books, 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction. Drink responsibly! Questions and comments may be sent to [email protected] Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

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