The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials: With an Introduction by Philip Pullman - Brossura

Gribbin, John; Gribbin, Mary

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ISBN 10: 1444946692 ISBN 13: 9781444946697

Casa editrice: Hodder Children's Books, 2017

Riassunto

The amazing true science behind the fiction of His Dark Materials, ideal for fans of the original trilogy and The Book of Dust, with an introduction by Philip Pullman.

Award-winning science writers Mary and John Gribbin reveal how the world of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy (Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass) is rooted in astonishing scientific truth. Drawing on string theory and spacetime, quantum physics and chaos theory, they answer fascinating questions such as: could parallel worlds like Will's and Lyra's really exist? How does the subtle knife cut through anything? Could there be a bomb like the one made with Lyra's hair? And, of course, what are the Dark Materials?

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Recensione:

A fascinating book that encourages you to think further (Write Away)

Written passionately and with an enchanting level of clarity ... reveals a world where beauty and science are not mutually exclusive (Ink Magazine)

The Gribbins' ideas are as clever as Pullman's tales deserve (Flipside magazine)

Clear and interesting (The Times)

Essential for fans of the popular series ... not only answer fascinating questions about quantum physics and whether parallel worlds exist but is also an essential reference book in itself (What's On London)

essential for fans of the increasingly popular epic. It not only answers fascinating questions about quantum physics and whether parallel worlds exist but is also an essential reference book in itself. (What's On)

Mary and John Gribbin write with great clarity (The Guardian)

fascinating and accessible....Written passionately and with an enchanting level of clarity (Ink)

The authors...have a talent for expressing ideas in clear, simple language, and for finding good analogies for complex ideas. (TES)

any Pullman fan will be spellbound (The Observatory magazine)

Descrizione del libro:

The amazing true science behind the fiction of His Dark Materials, ideal for fans of the original trilogy and The Book of Dust, with an introduction by Philip Pullman.

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• Editore: Hodder Children's Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1444946692
• ISBN 13: 9781444946697
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224