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The System of the World is a novel by Neal Stephenson and the third and final volume in The Baroque Cycle. The title alludes to the third volume of Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which bears the same name.
- Neal Stephenson
- 2004
Sep 21, 2004 · The System of the World, the third and concluding volume of Neal Stephenson's shelf-bending Baroque Cycle (Quicksilver and The Confusion), brings the epic historical saga to its thrilling - and truly awe-inspiring - conclusion.
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- 2004
- Neal Stephenson
- Paperback
Nov 28, 2006 · In this concluding volume of Neal Stephenson's epic work, "Half-Cocked Jack" Shaftoe must escape the noose of Jack Ketch; the rivalry between Newton and Leibniz comes to a head; and Daniel Waterhouse pursues his dream to build the Logic Mill.
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- Neal Stephenson
…du système du monde (The System of the World), a semipopular treatment of his work in celestial mechanics and a model of French prose. The book included his “nebular hypothesis”—attributing the origin of the solar system to cooling and contracting of a gaseous nebula—which strongly influenced future thought on…
Wildly inventive, brilliantly conceived, The System of the World is the final volume in Neal Stephenson's hugely ambitious and compelling saga. Filled with a remarkable cast of characters in a time of genius, discovery and change, the Baroque Cycle is a magnificent and unique achievement.
The System of the World is a tale of deception, political propaganda, ill-gotten gains and a struggle for recognition and power. It contrasts historical data with that of fictitious science fiction, making it a believable yet quirky tale.
Oct 1, 2004 · THE SYSTEM OF THE WORLD. by Neal Stephenson ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 2004. Learned, violent, sarcastic, and profound: a glorious finish to one of the most ambitious epics of recent years. The Baroque Cycle crosses the finish line: somewhat winded but still spry.
