The Resource The philosopher's flight : a novel, Tom Miller
The philosopher's flight : a novel, Tom Miller
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- Summary
- "Eighteen-year-old Robert Weekes is a practitioner of empirical philosophy--an arcane, female-dominated branch of science used to summon the wind, shape clouds of smoke, heal the injured, and even fly. Though he dreams of fighting in the Great War as the first male in the elite US Sigilry Corps Rescue and Evacuation Service--a team of flying medics--Robert is resigned to mixing batches of philosophical chemicals and keeping the books for the family business in rural Montana, where his mother, a former soldier and vigilante, aids the locals. When a deadly accident puts his philosophical abilities to the test, Robert rises to the occasion and wins a scholarship to study at Radcliffe College, an all-women's school. At Radcliffe, Robert hones his skills and strives to win the respect of his classmates, a host of formidable, unruly women. Robert falls hard for Danielle Hardin, a disillusioned young war hero turned political radical. However, Danielle's activism and Robert's recklessness attract the attention of the same fanatical anti-philosophical group that Robert's mother fought years before. With their lives in mounting danger, Robert and Danielle band together with a team of unlikely heroes to fight for Robert's place among the next generation of empirical philosophers--and for philosophy's very survival against the men who would destroy it."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- 422 pages
- Note
- "Half science, half magic - entirely fantastic"--Cover
- Isbn
- 9781476778150
- Label
- The philosopher's flight : a novel
- Title
- The philosopher's flight
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Tom Miller
- Subject
-
- Alchemists -- Fiction
- Alchimistes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction.)
- Bildungsromans
- 1914-1918
- FICTION -- Fantasy | Historical
- FICTION -- Literary
- Fantasy fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Fiction
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 -- Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Jeunes hommes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Magic
- Magic -- Fiction
- Novels
- Novels
- Philosophers
- Philosophers -- Fiction
- Philosophes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Science fiction
- Science fiction
- War fiction
- War fiction
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
- World war, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
- Young men
- Young men -- Fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Alchemists
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Eighteen-year-old Robert Weekes is a practitioner of empirical philosophy--an arcane, female-dominated branch of science used to summon the wind, shape clouds of smoke, heal the injured, and even fly. Though he dreams of fighting in the Great War as the first male in the elite US Sigilry Corps Rescue and Evacuation Service--a team of flying medics--Robert is resigned to mixing batches of philosophical chemicals and keeping the books for the family business in rural Montana, where his mother, a former soldier and vigilante, aids the locals. When a deadly accident puts his philosophical abilities to the test, Robert rises to the occasion and wins a scholarship to study at Radcliffe College, an all-women's school. At Radcliffe, Robert hones his skills and strives to win the respect of his classmates, a host of formidable, unruly women. Robert falls hard for Danielle Hardin, a disillusioned young war hero turned political radical. However, Danielle's activism and Robert's recklessness attract the attention of the same fanatical anti-philosophical group that Robert's mother fought years before. With their lives in mounting danger, Robert and Danielle band together with a team of unlikely heroes to fight for Robert's place among the next generation of empirical philosophers--and for philosophy's very survival against the men who would destroy it."--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1980-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Miller, Tom
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Philosopher's war series
- Series volume
- Book 1
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Young men
- Alchemists
- Philosophers
- Magic
- World War, 1914-1918
- World war, 1914-1918
- Jeunes hommes
- Alchimistes
- Philosophes
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918
- FICTION
- FICTION
- Alchemists
- Magic
- Philosophers
- Young men
- Label
- The philosopher's flight : a novel, Tom Miller
- Note
- "Half science, half magic - entirely fantastic"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 961010735
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- 422 pages
- Isbn
- 9781476778150
- Lccn
- 2018295504
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 655
- Other control number
- 99976039103
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)961010735
- Label
- The philosopher's flight : a novel, Tom Miller
- Note
- "Half science, half magic - entirely fantastic"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 961010735
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- 422 pages
- Isbn
- 9781476778150
- Lccn
- 2018295504
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 655
- Other control number
- 99976039103
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)961010735
Subject
- Alchemists -- Fiction
- Alchimistes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction.)
- Bildungsromans
- 1914-1918
- FICTION -- Fantasy | Historical
- FICTION -- Literary
- Fantasy fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Fiction
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 -- Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Jeunes hommes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Magic
- Magic -- Fiction
- Novels
- Novels
- Philosophers
- Philosophers -- Fiction
- Philosophes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Science fiction
- Science fiction
- War fiction
- War fiction
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
- World war, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
- Young men
- Young men -- Fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Alchemists
Genre
- Fantasy fiction
- Fiction
- Novels
- Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Bildungsromans
- War fiction
- Alternative histories (Fiction.)
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Science fiction
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