The Resource The system of the world, Neal Stephenson
The system of the world, Neal Stephenson
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- Summary
- In the year 1714, Daniel Waterhouse returns to England after battling pirates on the high seas, and soon finds himself pulled into a dark conflict that has been raging for decades and now threatens to destroy the British realm
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xv, 892 pages
- Note
- Maps on endpapers
- Isbn
- 9780060523879
- Label
- The system of the world
- Title
- The system of the world
- Statement of responsibility
- Neal Stephenson
- Subject
-
- Scientists -- Crimes against -- Fiction
- trueScientists
- trueRulers -- Succession
- trueTerrorists
- Suspense fiction
- trueStuart period (1603-1714) -- 1603 -- 1714
- Scientists -- Fiction
- trueScience fiction
- true1710s -- 1710 -- 1719
- true18th century -- 1701 -- 1800
- trueAlchemists
- trueBombs
- trueConspiracies
- trueCounterfeiters
- Counterfeiters -- Fiction
- trueCriminals
- Criminals -- Fiction
- Detective and mystery fiction
- trueDukes and duchesses
- Great Britain -- History -- 1603-1714, Stuarts -- Fiction
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714
- Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Historical fiction
- Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Fiction
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 -- Fiction
- truePhilosophers
- Political fiction
- truePolitical science
- truePolitical thrillers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the year 1714, Daniel Waterhouse returns to England after battling pirates on the high seas, and soon finds himself pulled into a dark conflict that has been raging for decades and now threatens to destroy the British realm
- Summary
- In the wake of a power struggle between the throne-seeking Tories and Whigs in early eighteenth-century England, Daniel Waterhouse teams up with friend Isaac Newton to hunt down a shadowy group headed by counterfeiter Jack the Coiner, who uses time bombs to kill Natural Philosophers
- Award
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 2005.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 128332
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Citation source
-
- Library Journal Starred
- Pub Weekly
- Kirkus Starred
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stephenson, Neal
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Adult
- LC call number
- PS3569.T3868
- LC item number
- S97 2004
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Baroque cycle
- Series volume
- v. 3
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Great Britain
- Newton, Isaac
- Kings and rulers
- Scientists
- Counterfeiters
- Criminals
- Great Britain
- Scientists
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The system of the world, Neal Stephenson
- Note
- Maps on endpapers
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 13975202
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xv, 892 pages
- Isbn
- 9780060523879
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2004049943
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
-
- (InCu)B40F622FB37D4594AFF5A1C46E1A7EC2
- (IMchF)fol09260506
- Label
- The system of the world, Neal Stephenson
- Note
- Maps on endpapers
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 13975202
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xv, 892 pages
- Isbn
- 9780060523879
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2004049943
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
-
- (InCu)B40F622FB37D4594AFF5A1C46E1A7EC2
- (IMchF)fol09260506
Subject
- Scientists -- Crimes against -- Fiction
- trueScientists
- trueRulers -- Succession
- trueTerrorists
- Suspense fiction
- trueStuart period (1603-1714) -- 1603 -- 1714
- Scientists -- Fiction
- trueScience fiction
- true1710s -- 1710 -- 1719
- true18th century -- 1701 -- 1800
- trueAlchemists
- trueBombs
- trueConspiracies
- trueCounterfeiters
- Counterfeiters -- Fiction
- trueCriminals
- Criminals -- Fiction
- Detective and mystery fiction
- trueDukes and duchesses
- Great Britain -- History -- 1603-1714, Stuarts -- Fiction
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714
- Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Historical fiction
- Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Fiction
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 -- Fiction
- truePhilosophers
- Political fiction
- truePolitical science
- truePolitical thrillers
Genre
- trueScience fiction
- Suspense fiction
- Detective and mystery fiction
- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- truePolitical fiction
- truePolitical thrillers
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