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The Science of Discworld (Hardcover)

by Stewart&cohen Pratchett (Author)
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"A carefully crafted effort that combines Pratchett's surreal and entertaining fiction with some exceptionally thought-provoking science writing." - "Frontiers" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Everyone from the fantasy universe of Discworld knows that the world is flat, and that a million-in-one chance crops up 90per cent of the time. In our world, science tells us that our more "logical" universe does not obey common sense at all. This book uses Discworld science to illuminate our science.
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3.0 out of 5 stars But I'm a Pratchett fan - really, Jul 14 2005
By wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Science of Discworld (Paperback)
This is really two great books. The first is a wizard's experiment gone wrong at the Unseen University. A chain reaction in their squash court (sound familiar?) has released an unprecedented amount of thaumic energy. Before it could be channeled safely, it materializes a world, in fact a whole star system. But this world isn't a disc, it's round --

The second book is a witty, well informed scientific commentary on many things, but especially on the history of life on earth. (I only noticed one mis-step in the real science, a statement about the stability of a an oxygen isotope. They probably slid that error in to make nitpickers like me feel smug.)

The problem is, this is just one book. Chapters alternate in odd-even pairs, Discworld fantasy and Ourworld fact. I probably should have read the book twice, all the odd chapters then all the even ones. As it was, I found my attention whipsawed between the two. The total was distractingly less than the sum of the parts.

It's clever, amusing and informative. The back-and-forth style just didn't work for me, though.

//wiredweird

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Educational, Feb 23 2004
This review is from: The Science of Discworld (Paperback)
If you're a fan of Pratchett and you enjoy educational reading, you'll love this book. Pratchett's tone is conversational and entertaining. He talks about the history of the planet and the scientific concepts involved as if he was telling a story. Even if you're not a big science buff, this book will be interesting.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Brief History of the World, Nov 16 2002
This review is from: The Science of Discworld (Paperback)
We are watching the wizards of Unseen University watching an Earth-like planet be created. Sounds complicated? Not really...
A brief, yet in-depth (I don't know how that can work, but it does) explanation on how it is currently believed out world works is nothing short of miraculous, especially due to the clarity in which it is explained. Interlaced with a story about the wizards' experiments with their new toy planet, this book is completely riveting and highly informative.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Frolic Through Physics and Beyond
What can I say? If you love Prachett, the wizards and have an open mind this one's for you! The science part of this book is written with humour and wit so it never sounds like... Read more
Published on Sep 2 2002 by K. Staton

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Frolic Though Physics and Beyond
What can I say? If you love Prachett, the wizards and have an open mind this one's for you! The science part of this book is written with humour and wit so it never sounds like... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A compulsory textbook for undergraduate science students!!
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Published on Mar 19 2002 by JJM Peters

4.0 out of 5 stars Under-rated
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