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by Jenny Uglow (Author)
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  • Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (4 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571216102
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571216109
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,333 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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‘An astonishing feat of research, inquiry and fact-collecting . . . The Lunar Men is a considerable historical achievement.’

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‘A colourful and hugely entertaining read.’
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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars lunatics they were not?, 16 Sep 2002
This review is from: The Lunar Men:The Friends who made the Future (Hardcover)
A truly fascinating book, describing the 'club' formed by five amatuer experimenters from the Midlands in the 1760's. But not any experimenters: James Watt; Josiah Wedgewood; Joseph Priestley; Matthew Boulton; Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles Darwin. Each of these men is famous and all have had biographies written, but this book about the Lunar Society of Birmingham shows their passions and interests vividly. What a fascinating illustration of early modern history and the power of young and optimistic men to create ideas that actually did change the world around them.

The book has much detailed research presented with transparent enthusiasm for the subject. If you bear with the detail, the underlying story is a gem. Oh, and now I know what a 'lunatic' really is!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Return to "o" Level history, 28 Sep 2003
By Ian Thumwood "ian17577" (Winchester) - See all my reviews
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Having studied the Industrial Revolution atboth O and A level in the 1980's, I have fascinated to read this book about many of the major players in this important part of British History. Jenny Uglow has succeeded to writing a very readable book that brings such characters to life at Boulton,Watt, Wedgewood, Priestly, etc although the polymath Erasmus Darwin emerges as the most impressive. Anyone who studied this era of history at school will find much to enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lessons for these times, 24 Nov 2008
By Michael Layden (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Over the years, I've bought several copies of this book to give to my friends. Jenny Uglow, puts real flesh on what could be a very stale book. The group of intellectual and business giants who made up this group of friends were incredibly influencial at the start of the Industrial revolution.It would have been easy to fill the book with just the inventions and breakthroughs that this group made.

But what captures you is the shear warmt and respect these men had for each other. The shear curiosity and cross interests they shared is in stark contrast to many of the business and political leaders we see today who are so goal focused they are incapable of any lateral thinking. They solved a great many problems, even if the valiant efforts of at least one member to find the perfect wife did end in failure.

If you want to understand how human intellects working together can tackle immense projects this is a good place to start. In modern parlance this group would be called a Scenius, but this is too utilitarian of a concept. Jenny Uglow paints a picture of a group I would seriously like to have gone drinking with.
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Lunar men reads like a novel but was packed with interesting information.Every chapter threw up more interesting facts and connections about this time and area.A fascinating read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A bit more pruning required
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BEING A EDGEWORTH BY BIRTH TO BE ABLE TO READ ABOUT A DIRECT GRANDFATHER WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND I THINK JENNY DID A GREAT JOB GETTING INTO THE MINDS OF HER LIST OF LUNAR CLUB... Read more
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Having enjoyed studying the Industrial Revolution at both "o" and "A" level during the 1980's, it was a pleasure to read the human story behind the great names such as Wedgewood,... Read more
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