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Terry Pratchett
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The Science of Discworld |
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English |
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Paperback |
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416 |
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2002-05-02 |
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0091886570 |
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Ebury Press |
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0.53 pounds |
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1.02 x 4.33 x 7.01 inches |
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2nd Revised edition |
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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.
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