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"In the high-energy magic facility of Unseen University, the wizards have created a miniature cosmos that includes Roundworld, known to us as Earth. As they bicker over the meaning of this - to them - unfeasible and bizarre planet, we go on a tour of Big Science. From astrophysics to quantum mechanics, the interleaved chapters give us a briefing on the history and the present state of play of our scientific learning, while stressing alway the limits of our knowledge--. The tone is intelligent and humorous (think Horizon with laughs) and demands an intellectual engagement on the part of the reader. The result is a book in which the hard science is as gripping as the fiction--one for anyone with an interest in where science comes from and where it is going." - The Times
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The Science of Discworld, Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack S. Cohen
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- The Science of Discworld
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack S. Cohen
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0091874777
- ISBN13
- 9780091874773
- Series
- Science of Discworld
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Science, Magic, English Literature, Comedies, Evolution, Knowledge, Humorous Fantasy, Discworld, Big Bang, Cloudy
- First published
- 1999
- Original title
- The Science of Discworld
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- "In the high-energy magic facility of Unseen University, the wizards have created a miniature cosmos that includes Roundworld, known to us as Earth. As they bicker over the meaning of this - to them - unfeasible and bizarre planet, we go on a tour of Big Science. From astrophysics to quantum mechanics, the interleaved chapters give us a briefing on the history and the present state of play of our scientific learning, while stressing alway the limits of our knowledge--. The tone is intelligent and humorous (think Horizon with laughs) and demands an intellectual engagement on the part of the reader. The result is a book in which the hard science is as gripping as the fiction--one for anyone with an interest in where science comes from and where it is going." - The Times