Ai ma = The signature of all things
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors
He, Peihua, 1957- translator.
Published
Taibei Shi : Make Beiluo wen hua, 2014.
Edition
Chu ban.
ISBN
9789865722210, 9865722216
Physical Desc
479 pages ; 22 cm.
Status
Chinese - Adult Fiction (1st floor - World Languages)
CHI F GIL
1 available

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Chinese - Adult Fiction (1st floor - World Languages)CHI F GILOn Shelf

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Published
Taibei Shi : Make Beiluo wen hua, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
Chu ban.
Language
chi
ISBN
9789865722210, 9865722216

Notes

General Note
Translation of: The signature of all things.
General Note
English edition at PS3557.I3415 S54 2013.
Description
"Spanning much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the novel follows the fortunes of the extraordinary Whittaker family as led by the enterprising Henry Whittaker--a poor-born Englishman who makes a great fortune in the South American quinine trade, eventually becoming the richest man in Philadelphia. Born in 1800, Henry's brilliant daughter, Alma (who inherits both her father's money and his mind), ultimately becomes a botanist of considerable gifts herself. As Alma's research takes her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, she falls in love with a man named Ambrose Pike who makes incomparable paintings of orchids and who draws her in the exact opposite direction--into the realm of the spiritual, the divine, and the magical. Alma is a clear-minded scientist; Ambrose a utopian artist--but what unites this unlikely couple is a desperate need to understand the workings of this world and the mechanisms behind all life. he story is peopled with unforgettable characters: missionaries, abolitionists, adventurers, astronomers, sea captains, geniuses, and the quite mad. But most memorable of all, it is the story of Alma Whittaker, who--born in the Age of Enlightenment, but living well into the Industrial Revolution--bears witness to that extraordinary moment in human history when all the old assumptions about science, religion, commerce, and class were exploding into dangerous new ideas"--,Provided by publisher.
Language
Text in traditonal Chinese script.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gilbert, E., & He, P. (2014). Ai ma =: The signature of all things (Chu ban.). Make Beiluo wen hua.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969- and Peihua He. 2014. Ai Ma =: The Signature of All Things. Make Beiluo wen hua.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969- and Peihua He. Ai Ma =: The Signature of All Things Make Beiluo wen hua, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gilbert, Elizabeth, and Peihua He. Ai Ma =: The Signature of All Things Chu ban., Make Beiluo wen hua, 2014.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.