The Lunar Men Five Friends Whose Curiosity Changed the World Tapa blanda - 2002

Paperback. Very Good.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Used, with light reading wear. The spine and bottom fore edge corners have been reinforced with clear tape.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 9x6x1. Fourth printing. An excellent copy. 2002 Trade Paperback. xx, 588 pp. In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the English Midlands. Most came from humble families, all lived far from the center of things, but they were young and their optimism was boundless: together they would change the world. Among them were the ambitious toymaker Matthew Boulton and his partner James Watt, of steam-engine fame; the potter Josiah Wedgwood; the larger-than-life Erasmus Darwin, physician, poet, inventor, and theorist of evolution (a forerunner of his grandson Charles). Later came Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen and fighting radical. With a small band of allies they formed the Lunar Society of Birmingham (so called because it met at each full moon) and kick-started the Industrial Revolution. Blending science, art, and commerce, the Lunar Men built canals; launched balloons; named plants,… Leer más

Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2002. Trade Paperback. Very Good. bumped corner

Paperback. Very good. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002, 588 pages, trade paperback, tight and bright, no owner's mark or underlining, very light wear.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. 588pp. Illus. card covers. A lovely copy.. 1st edition, 4th impression. paperback. Fine. large 8vo.

Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Near Fine. 2002. Softcover. 0965495000 . Stiff square unmarked book in bright covers. About new. ; 588 pages .

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!