Neal Stephenson follows his international bestseller, the WWII thriller Cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, in a world of war, scientific, religious and political turmoil. With a cast of characters that includes Newton, Leibniz
De Barokcyclus Reeks
Ga op een epische reis door de turbulente 17e eeuw, een tijdperk van diepgaande verandering, wetenschappelijke revolutie en wereldwijde ontdekkingen. Dit uitgestrekte verhaal volgt een cast van ambitieuze personages wier levens verweven zijn met cruciale historische gebeurtenissen en baanbrekende ontdekkingen. Ervaar een rijk gedetailleerde wereld van handel, filosofie en avontuur, waar fortuinen worden verdiend en verloren. Het is een meeslepende saga die de aanvang van de moderne tijd met spannende diepgang verkent.
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The confusion
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In this compelling adventure, Stephenson brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters in the late 1600s on the high seas. It is a time of breathtaking genius and discovery for men and women whose exploits define an age known as Baroque.
The system of the world: A novel
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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.