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1681: The resourceful Isaac Newton delves into the ancient art of alchemy and achieves a major breakthrough. He discovers the Philosophical Mercury, the raw material with which the four elements Earth, Water, Fire and Air can be influenced. Louis XIV of France urgently needed a new weapon in his fight against England, demanding the mysterious remedy known only as "Newton's Coat of Arms." At the decadent court of Versailles, intrigues and power perils are the order of the day. The beautiful Adrienne de Montchevreuil, unmediated but talented, makes every effort to unravel the workings of the 'Weapon' - before it is too late for her Sun King, her country and herself. Half a world away, in Boston, printer's companion Benjamin Franklin stumbles upon a dangerous secret. He has to flee from a powerful wizard / researcher and ends up in England. Newton is the only one who can help him now. But who will help Isaac Newton? Because he turns out not to be the first to unleash Philosophical Mercury. Beings preceded him who have as much burning hatred for science as they do for mankind .... In the magnificent trilogy THE CENTURY OF WONDEREN, Greg Keyes follows a sidetrack through time. Step into a familiar yet curiously strange world with him. Lose yourself in a mind-boggling quest in history. Will humanity rise to glorious heights or will the curtain fall for an endless night?
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