The Lunar Men by Jenny Uglow
Among the group of Midlands amateur experimenters who formed the Lunar Society and kick-started the Industrial Revolution, were Matthew Boulton, Josiah Wedgewood, James Watt and Erasmus Darwin. This account uncovers the friendships, political passions and love of knowledge that drove these men.
The Lunar Society of Birmingham was formed in the 1760s, and included (among others) Matthew Boulton and his partner James Watt (of steam engine fame), the potter Josiah Wedgwood, Erasmus Darwin, theorist of evolution and ancestor of Charles DarwinLater came Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen. They formed the Lunar Society (so-called because it met at each full moon) to talk, swap discoveries and plan their great idea. Jenny Uglow, described by Michael Holroyd as one of the most talented of contemporary biographers, has written a fascinating and vivid account of these famous men and their friendships, love of knowledge and power. It is a splendid look at 'The Friends who Made the Future' between 1730 and 1810, and deserves to be very successful.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571196470 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571196470 |
| Title | The Lunar Men |
| Author | Jenny Uglow |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2002-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Prizes | Winner of PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History 2003, Winner of James Tait Black Memorial Prize (Biography) 2002 |
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