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The System of the World: Volume Three of the Baroque Cycle by Stephenson, Neal

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Condition
Very Good
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Binding
Paperback
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780060750862
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060750863
ISBN-13
9780060750862
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45576600

Product Key Features

Book Title
System of the World : Volume Three of the Baroque Cycle
Number of Pages
928 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Historical, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Fiction
Author
Neal Stephenson
Book Series
The Baroque Cycle Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
27 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
3
Dewey Decimal
813.54
Synopsis
England, 1714. London has long been home to a secret war between the brilliant, enigmatic Master of the Mint and closet alchemist, Isaac Newton, and his archnemesis, the insidious counterfeiter Jack the Coiner. Hostilities are suddenly moving to a new and more volatile level as Half-Cocked Jack hatches a daring plan, aiming for the total corruption of Britain's newborn monetary system. Enter Daniel Waterhouse: Aging Puritan and Natural Philosopher, Daniel has been on a long and harrowing quest to help mend the rift between adversarial geniuses. As Daniel combs city and country for clues to the identity of the blackguard who is attempting to blow up Natural Philosophers, political factions jockey for position while awaiting the impending death of the ailing queen, and the "holy grail" of alchemy, the key to life eternal, tantalizes and continues to elude Isaac Newton. As Newton, Waterhouse, and Shaftoe each circle closer to the object of Daniel's quest, everything that was will be changed forever ... This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more., England, 1714. London has long been home to a secret war between the brilliant, enigmatic Master of the Mint and closet alchemist, Isaac Newton, and his archnemesis, the insidious counterfeiter Jack the Coiner. Hostilities are suddenly moving to a new and more volatile level as Half-Cocked Jack hatches a daring plan, aiming for the total corruption of Britain's newborn monetary system.

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