Second book in the Wings trilogy, odd story of the boy Peter, and later the man Peter, making an odd trip in an odd America.
Words I Had To Look Up:
matutinal (pg. 72) -- pertaining to or occurring in the morning. crepuscular (pg. 86) -- active mainly at dawn and dusk. mobcap (pg. 173) -- large high frilly cap with a full crown; formerly worn indoors by women. paucity (pb. 215) -- dearth: an insufficient quantity or number. plenitude (pb. 215) -- plenty: a full supply. pelisse (pg. 219) -- a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur.
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...the area of which is defined by the equation S = π2 (R + r) (R - r) where R is the major radius of the torus and r is the minor radius of the torus, an equation that to this day makes me hot.