The Science of Discworld

'TERRY PRATCHETT, IAN STEWART, JACK S. COHEN'

ISBN 10: 0091874777 / ISBN 13: 9780091874773

Editore: EBURY PRESS, 2000

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Riassunto:

"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

Recensione: "A carefully crafted effort that combines Pratchett's surreal and entertaining fiction with some exceptionally thought-provoking science writing." - Frontiers

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Titolo: The Science of Discworld
Casa editrice: EBURY PRESS
Data di pubblicazione: 2000
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Acceptable