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first impressions ...,
By izibi (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lunar Men (Paperback)
What's so interesting is to learn
about the intellectual excitement in investigating sciences that hadn't yet become the provinces of academics and professionals. It makes me think of the enthusiasm surrounding digital and computer technologies--most of the interesting stuff in those areas is done outside of academia. Innovations can come from anywhere. It's also interesting to learn that these 18th century folks from the midlands lived so large and traveled so much abroad. I suppose they weren't just ordinary people, but still it's surprising. I suppose the innovations of the midland potters and "toy" makers were the iPods and mobile phones of their day. There are also some writing gems in this book. I like this about James Watt on page 101: "Standing on the Green, which on weekdays was white with linen laid out to bleach, the realization 'flashed on his mind at once, and filled him with rapture'. But it was the Sabbath, and no good Presbyterian could work. The grass was bare of cloth and Watt had to wait."
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