The Science of Discworld II: The Globe
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The Science of Discworld II: The Globe

Paperback – International Edition, May 6, 2013

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Price
$17.58
Format
Paperback
Pages
368
Publisher
Ebury Press
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0091951719
Dimensions
5 x 0.87 x 7.7 inches
Weight
8.8 ounces

Description

• "A book in which the hard science is as gripping as the fiction." -- The Times SIR TERRY PRATCHETT is the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he is the author of fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he is the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature.

Features & Highlights

  • The sequel to the bestselling Science of Discworld. 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
  • .

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Laugh and Learn

Fun and intellectually stimulating.
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Five Stars

Funny read, I enjoyed the Wizards mucking about with time.
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Four Stars

liked it
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Very different and thought provoking.

Taken on its own the story of the journey of the wizards of Unseen University (for the extremely magical) from Discworld to Roundworld was entertaining as a fantasy adventure. In fact, it was so much fun to read that I began to resent the intrusion of the alternating science chapters. I skipped over the science once, but quickly realized I needed to read all the book in order to experience what the authors were trying to achieve. I think the most insightful aspect of this novel for me was seeing the consequences of invention. As the wizards of Discworld found, it wasn't enough to simply invent something - Roundworld - and then set it free. There was a responsibility involved in following through to see that their invention prospered as much as possible, or at least to try to help protect the people living on this sphere, this world, from the evil of the elves.

I can say that I enjoyed reading my first Terry Pratchett novel. I don't really know that it will inspire me to read another book written by him, but now I think I know what his work is like. I can also say that I don't completely agree with some of the science portions of the book, but it certainly did make for lively conversation around the dinner table when I discovered that several other members of my family have read this book. Good conversation is always to be appreciated and enjoyed.

I received an ARC of this novel through NetGalley.
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Pratchett at his best. Good story telling with lots of information

Pratchett at his best. Good story telling with lots of information.
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Some views on science.

A very good read with a well considered overview of some scientific areas. If you enjoyed the Science of Discworld then you should enjoy this book.

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