Neal Stephenson (of Cryptonomicon fame) released the first volume of the Baroque Cycle... An intriguing story that opens up with a lot of references to the history of science...
La Loi de Gödel:"En mathématiques, la vérité, c'est ce qu'on ne peut pas démontrer..."
The main character, Enoch the Red is a Fellow of the Royal Society, ... and carries 2 pistols....
