A "natural philosopher" and roommate of Isaac Newton at Cambridge, who acts as a witness to the rise of the Royal Society and the development of calculus. "Half-Cocked" Jack Shaftoe:
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trilogy, originally published in 2003. It is a genre-defying work of historical fiction that explores the foundations of the modern world through the lens of the Scientific Revolution, the birth of global finance, and 17th-century politics. The Baroque Cycle Wiki Book Overview & Themes The novel is divided into three smaller books: Quicksilver King of the Vagabonds A "natural philosopher" and roommate of Isaac Newton
Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson Quicksilver is the first volume of Neal Stephenson's massive The Baroque Cycle It is a genre-defying work of historical fiction