The Resource The technologists : a novel, Matthew Pearl
The technologists : a novel, Matthew Pearl
- Summary
- "Boston, 1868. The Civil War may be over but a new war has begun, one between the past and the present, tradition and technology. On a former marshy wasteland, the daring Massachusetts Institute of Technology is rising, its mission to harness science for the benefit of all and to open the doors of opportunity to everyone of merit. But in Boston Harbor a fiery cataclysm throws commerce into chaos, as ships’ instruments spin inexplicably out of control. Soon after, another mysterious catastrophe devastates the heart of the city. Is it sabotage by scientific means or Nature revolting against man’s attempt to control it? The shocking disasters cast a pall over M.I.T. and provoke assaults from all sides—rival Harvard, labor unions, and a sensationalistic press. With their first graduation and the very survival of their groundbreaking college now in doubt, a band of the Institute’s best and brightest students secretly come together to save innocent lives and track down the truth, armed with ingenuity and their unique scientific training. Led by “charity scholar” Marcus Mansfield, a quiet Civil War veteran and one-time machinist struggling to find his footing in rarefied Boston society, the group is rounded out by irrepressible Robert Richards, the bluest of Beacon Hill bluebloods; Edwin Hoyt, class genius; and brilliant freshman Ellen Swallow, the Institute’s lone, ostracized female student. Working against their small secret society, from within and without, are the arrayed forces of a stratified culture determined to resist change at all costs and a dark mastermind bent on the utter destruction of the city."-- Publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 480 pages
- Contents
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- The first graduating class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is thrown into turmoil by bizarre phenomena that cause instruments to inexplicably spin out of control, challenging enterprising students to protect lives while combating Harvard rivals
- Isbn
- 9781846550867
- Label
- The technologists : a novel
- Title
- The technologists
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Matthew Pearl
- Subject
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- Science fiction
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Boston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Scientists -- Fiction
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Boston (Mass.) Social life and customs 19th century Fiction
- College students -- United States | Massachusetts | Cambridge -- Fiction
- Thrillers (Fiction)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Boston, 1868. The Civil War may be over but a new war has begun, one between the past and the present, tradition and technology. On a former marshy wasteland, the daring Massachusetts Institute of Technology is rising, its mission to harness science for the benefit of all and to open the doors of opportunity to everyone of merit. But in Boston Harbor a fiery cataclysm throws commerce into chaos, as ships’ instruments spin inexplicably out of control. Soon after, another mysterious catastrophe devastates the heart of the city. Is it sabotage by scientific means or Nature revolting against man’s attempt to control it? The shocking disasters cast a pall over M.I.T. and provoke assaults from all sides—rival Harvard, labor unions, and a sensationalistic press. With their first graduation and the very survival of their groundbreaking college now in doubt, a band of the Institute’s best and brightest students secretly come together to save innocent lives and track down the truth, armed with ingenuity and their unique scientific training. Led by “charity scholar” Marcus Mansfield, a quiet Civil War veteran and one-time machinist struggling to find his footing in rarefied Boston society, the group is rounded out by irrepressible Robert Richards, the bluest of Beacon Hill bluebloods; Edwin Hoyt, class genius; and brilliant freshman Ellen Swallow, the Institute’s lone, ostracized female student. Working against their small secret society, from within and without, are the arrayed forces of a stratified culture determined to resist change at all costs and a dark mastermind bent on the utter destruction of the city."-- Publisher description
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- UKMGB
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- PEA
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- novels
- Label
- The technologists : a novel, Matthew Pearl
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- Science fiction
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Boston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Scientists -- Fiction
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Boston (Mass.) Social life and customs 19th century Fiction
- College students -- United States | Massachusetts | Cambridge -- Fiction
- Thrillers (Fiction)
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- The first graduating class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is thrown into turmoil by bizarre phenomena that cause instruments to inexplicably spin out of control, challenging enterprising students to protect lives while combating Harvard rivals
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- 24 cm.
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- Extent
- 480 pages
- Isbn
- 9781846550867
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- (hbk.)
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- rdamedia
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- n
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- (Sirsi) PALM358900
- (OCoLC)758984411
Subject
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Boston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Boston (Mass.) Social life and customs 19th century Fiction
- College students -- United States | Massachusetts | Cambridge -- Fiction
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Science fiction
- Scientists -- Fiction
- Thrillers (Fiction)
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