The Science of Discworld II: The Globe - Rilegato

Terry Pratchett

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ISBN 10: 0091882737 ISBN 13: 9780091882730

Casa editrice: Ebury Press, 2002

Riassunto

The acclaimed Science of Discworld centred around an original Pratchett story about the Wizards of Discworld. In it they accidentally witnessed the creation and evolution of our universe, a plot which was interleaved with a Cohen & Stewart non-fiction narrative about Big Science. In The Science of Discworld II our authors join forces again to see just what happens when the wizards meddle with history in a battle against the elves for the future of humanity on Earth. London is replaced by a dozy Neanderthal village. The Renaissance is given a push. The role of fat women in art is developed. And one very famous playwright gets born and writes The Play. Weaving together a fast-paced Discworld novelette with cutting-edge scientific commentary on the evolution and development of the human mind, culture, language, art, and science, The Globe presents a fascinating and brilliantly original view of the world we live in. The scene of the final epic battle is the first production of A Midsummer's Night Dream at the Globe Theatre...

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Recensione:

Of The Science of Discworld :
“A book in which the hard science is as gripping as the fiction.” – The Times

“A carefully crafted effort that combines Pratchett’s surreal and entertaining fiction with some exceptionally thought-provoking science writing.” – Frontiers

L'autore:

Terry Pratchett is the author of the Discworld novels. Ian Stewart won the Royal Society’s 1995 Michael Faraday Medal for outstanding contributions to the public understanding of science. Jack Cohen is a biologist and science writer and long-time collaborator of Ian Stewart.

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• Editore: Ebury Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0091882737
• ISBN 13: 9780091882730
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 384