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Quicksilver

by Neal Stephenson
₱440.55
Quicksilver
Quicksilver

Historical fiction intertwining intellect, adventure, discovery.

If you enjoy delving into the enthralling era of scientific enlightenment, "Quicksilver" could captivate you with its rich blend of historical figures and fictional narrative. Stephenson masterfully weaves the birth of modern science and technology into an adventure that's as educational as it is thrilling. If the blend of history, science, and literature intrigues you, this book offers a journey through the wonders of an age past with an intricate plot that will keep you gripped.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (2004)
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Quicksilver

by Neal Stephenson
₱440.55
ISBN: 9780434008933
Authors: Neal Stephenson
Publisher: William Heinemann
Date of Publication: 2003-10-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.93
(rated by 45875 readers)

Description

An unexpected byproduct of Cryptonomicon that ended up taking over my life for a number of years. As I was finishing Cryptonomicon, I had two chance conversations with old friends. One was with George Dyson, author of Darwin Among the Machines, in which he talks about the deep roots of computing in the work of Leibniz at the dawn of the Scientific Revolution. The other was with Steven Horst, who mentioned Isaac Newton's tenure at the Royal Mint and his obsession with alchemy. Of interest to me was that Cryptonomicon had been all about computing, codes, and gold. The fact that Leibniz and Newton were at war with each other for most of their careers suggested it was a fertile source of plot. I made a spur-of-the-moment decision that I would write a prequel set around the time of the birth of the Royal Society. The tale grew in the telling, as the saying goes, and it ended up being a trilogy: Quicksilver, The Confusion, and The System of the World, bound and sold separately.
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Historical fiction intertwining intellect, adventure, discovery.

If you enjoy delving into the enthralling era of scientific enlightenment, "Quicksilver" could captivate you with its rich blend of historical figures and fictional narrative. Stephenson masterfully weaves the birth of modern science and technology into an adventure that's as educational as it is thrilling. If the blend of history, science, and literature intrigues you, this book offers a journey through the wonders of an age past with an intricate plot that will keep you gripped.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (2004)
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.