The Resource The philosopher's flight : a novel, Tom Miller
The philosopher's flight : a novel, Tom Miller
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The item The philosopher's flight : a novel, Tom Miller represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Kewanna-Union Township Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- "In World War I America, magic and science have blended into an extraordinary art. Eighteen-year-old Robert Weekes, a practitioner of empirical philosophy--an arcane, female-dominated branch of science used to summon the wind, shape clouds of smoke, heal, and even fly--dreams of becoming the first male in an elite team of flying medics"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Center Point Large Print edition.
- Extent
- 646 pages (large print)
- Isbn
- 9781683248033
- Label
- The philosopher's flight : a novel
- Title
- The philosopher's flight
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Tom Miller
- Title variation
- philosophers flight
- Subject
-
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- trueComing-of-age stories
- trueEighteen-year-old men
- trueExtremism
- true1910s -- 1910 -- 1919
- true1930s -- 1930 -- 1939
- Alchemists -- Fiction
- trueMagic
- Magic -- Fiction
- trueMatriarchy
- trueMen/women relations
- Philosophers -- Fiction
- trueReligion and science
- trueScience fantasy
- Science fiction
- trueSexism
- trueSteampunk
- trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
- trueWomen's colleges
- trueWorld War I -- Women's participation
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
- Young men -- Fiction
- trueFirst World War era (1914-1918) -- 1914 -- 1918
- trueFlight
- trueGender role
- trueHistorical fantasy
- Historical fiction
- Large type books
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In World War I America, magic and science have blended into an extraordinary art. Eighteen-year-old Robert Weekes, a practitioner of empirical philosophy--an arcane, female-dominated branch of science used to summon the wind, shape clouds of smoke, heal, and even fly--dreams of becoming the first male in an elite team of flying medics"--
- Summary
- A historical fantasy epic set in a matriarchal World War I-era America of science and magic follows the efforts of an aspiring male pilot in a female-driven branch of philosophical science who gains entry into Radcliffe College before embarking on a relationship with a radical activist who would end the activities of a fanatical group
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10619958
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1980-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Miller, Tom
- Dewey number
- 813/.6
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3613.I56225
- LC item number
- P45 2018b
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Philosopher's war series
- Series volume
- [book 1]
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Young men
- Alchemists
- Philosophers
- Magic
- World War, 1914-1918
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The philosopher's flight : a novel, Tom Miller
- 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
- 21298235
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- Center Point Large Print edition.
- Extent
- 646 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781683248033
- Lccn
- 2018009469
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1029069528
- Label
- The philosopher's flight : a novel, Tom Miller
- 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
- 21298235
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- Center Point Large Print edition.
- Extent
- 646 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781683248033
- Lccn
- 2018009469
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1029069528
Subject
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- trueComing-of-age stories
- trueEighteen-year-old men
- trueExtremism
- true1910s -- 1910 -- 1919
- true1930s -- 1930 -- 1939
- Alchemists -- Fiction
- trueMagic
- Magic -- Fiction
- trueMatriarchy
- trueMen/women relations
- Philosophers -- Fiction
- trueReligion and science
- trueScience fantasy
- Science fiction
- trueSexism
- trueSteampunk
- trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
- trueWomen's colleges
- trueWorld War I -- Women's participation
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
- Young men -- Fiction
- trueFirst World War era (1914-1918) -- 1914 -- 1918
- trueFlight
- trueGender role
- trueHistorical fantasy
- Historical fiction
- Large type books
Genre
- trueScience fantasy
- Large type books
- trueSteampunk
- trueScience fiction
- Alternative histories (Fiction)
- trueComing-of-age stories
- Fiction
- trueHistorical fantasy
- trueHistorical fiction
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