Baroque cycle (Neal Stephenson)

Daniel Waterhouse is summoned to Europe in 1713 in hopes he can calm the dispute between Isaac Newton and scientist/philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who have independently invented calculus, while adventurer Jack Shaftoe becomes involved with Eliza, an escapee from a Turkish harem on a mission of revenge.

In this third volume, "The system of the world" continues to deliver intrigue, adventure, and excitement set against the political upheaval of the early 18th century Tory-Whig power struggle.