New York Times bestselling author Stephenson pens the final Volume in his ambitious and compelling epic of intrigue, adventure, and excitement, filled with a remarkable cast of characters in a time of genius, discovery, and change. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more..
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As Newton, Waterhouse, and Shaftoe each circle closer to the object of Daniel\'s quest, everything that was will be changed forever ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
England, 1714.
New York Times bestselling author Stephenson pens the final Volume in his ambitious and compelling epic of intrigue, adventure, and excitement, filled with a remarkable cast of characters in a time of genius, discovery, and change
