The Book of God and Physics: A Novel of the Voynich Mystery - Hardcover

Joven, Enrique

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9780061456862: The Book of God and Physics: A Novel of the Voynich Mystery

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061456861 ISBN 13: 9780061456862

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2009

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Having worked with a secret group that has been trying to decrypt the enigmatic Voynich manuscript for centuries, Jesuit science teacher Hector learns of a possible key to the manuscript but encounters powerful forces that would prevent his success, an effort that is shaped by the contributions of such figures as Tycho Brahe, Copernicus, and Galileo. 35,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Joven has put together a fine recipe for a thriller . . . .The science and history lessons come fast and furious . . . Luckily, Joven's lively expository prose (given in Dolores M. Koch's smooth and efficient translation) stops the book from collapsing under its own weight."--Washington Post

[T]he quest to crack a tantalizing old riddle . . . here takes on new twists . . . A book to delight lovers of well-crafted fiction and well-anchored fact. --Booklist (starred review)"

Joven has put together a fine recipe for a thriller . . . .The science and history lessons come fast and furious . . . Luckily, Joven s lively expository prose (given in Dolores M. Koch s smooth and efficient translation) stops the book from collapsing under its own weight. --Washington Post"

"[T]he quest to crack a tantalizing old riddle . . . here takes on new twists . . . A book to delight lovers of well-crafted fiction--and well-anchored fact."--Booklist (starred review)

From the Back Cover:

It is written in an unknown language and illustrated with enigmatic drawings. First surfacing in the court of Rudolph II of Bohemia, the Voynich Manuscript has developed a global cult following of cryptographers, none of whom has been able to crack its code.

But rumors abound: the Bohemian court also gave refuge to two of the greatest, and most controversial, scientific minds of all time. Could the manuscript be codified findings, written in a special language to conceal scientific discoveries from the Church and its brutal Inquisition?

When a key to unlocking Voynich is discovered in the church where a young Jesuit teaches, he suddenly finds himself at the center of a centuries-old mystery . . . uncovering secrets both ancient and modern.

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