The Resource Quicksilver, Neal Stephenson
Quicksilver, Neal Stephenson
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The item Quicksilver, Neal Stephenson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in West Lebanon Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item Quicksilver, Neal Stephenson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in West Lebanon Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- Daniel Waterhouse is summoned to Europe in 1713 in hopes he can calm the dispute between Isaac Newton and scientist/philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who have independently invented calculus, while adventurer Jack Shaftoe becomes involved with Eliza, an escapee from a Turkish harem on a mission of revenge
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- x, 927 pages
- Note
- Maps on endpapers
- Isbn
- 9780380977420
- Label
- Quicksilver
- Title
- Quicksilver
- Statement of responsibility
- Neal Stephenson
- Subject
-
- Historical fiction
- Seventeenth century -- Fiction
- Scientists -- Fiction
- trueScientists
- Historical fiction
- History, Modern -- 17th century -- Fiction
- History, Modern -- 18th century -- Fiction
- true17th century -- 1601 -- 1700
- true18th century -- 1701 -- 1800
- Action and adventure fiction
- trueAdult books for young adults
- Adventure fiction
- trueAdventure stories
- trueAdventurers
- trueAlchemists
- Alchemists -- Fiction
- Alchemy -- Fiction
- Eighteenth century -- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Daniel Waterhouse is summoned to Europe in 1713 in hopes he can calm the dispute between Isaac Newton and scientist/philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who have independently invented calculus, while adventurer Jack Shaftoe becomes involved with Eliza, an escapee from a Turkish harem on a mission of revenge
- Summary
- The exploits of an alchemy-rejecting scientist, a vagabond leader, and a former Turkish harem prisoner intersect in the world of the American colonies, the Tower of London, and the courts of Louis XIV
- Award
-
- Arthur C. Clarke Award, 2004.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2003
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 119980
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stephenson, Neal
- Dewey number
- 813/.54
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- genealogical tables
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3569.T3868
- LC item number
- Q53 2003
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Baroque cycle
- Series volume
- v. 1
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Seventeenth century
- Eighteenth century
- Scientists
- Alchemists
- History, Modern
- History, Modern
- Alchemy
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Quicksilver, 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
- 13975259
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- x, 927 pages
- Isbn
- 9780380977420
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2002035752
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, genealogical tables, maps
- System control number
-
- (InCu)436AC020109E462CA701A122F86149B7
- (IMchF)fol08695109
- Label
- Quicksilver, 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
- 13975259
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- x, 927 pages
- Isbn
- 9780380977420
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2002035752
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, genealogical tables, maps
- System control number
-
- (InCu)436AC020109E462CA701A122F86149B7
- (IMchF)fol08695109
Subject
- Historical fiction
- Seventeenth century -- Fiction
- Scientists -- Fiction
- trueScientists
- Historical fiction
- History, Modern -- 17th century -- Fiction
- History, Modern -- 18th century -- Fiction
- true17th century -- 1601 -- 1700
- true18th century -- 1701 -- 1800
- Action and adventure fiction
- trueAdult books for young adults
- Adventure fiction
- trueAdventure stories
- trueAdventurers
- trueAlchemists
- Alchemists -- Fiction
- Alchemy -- Fiction
- Eighteenth century -- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
Genre
- Fiction
- Action and adventure fiction
- trueAdult books for young adults
- Adventure fiction
- trueAdventure stories
- trueHistorical fiction
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