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The Science Of Discworld II

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The Science Of Discworld II

By: Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen, Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens, Stephen Briggs
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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, this is a book in which 'the hard science is as gripping as the fiction'. (The Times) Biological Sciences Evolution Evolution & Genetics Physics Science Science Fiction Fiction Funny Mathematics Wizardry Magic Users
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Critic reviews

Entertaining, instructive and illuminating
Superb, neatly fulfilling its goal of introducing science without being boring or didactic. This is a genuinely mind-expanding and very funny book.
A book in which the hard science is as gripping as the fiction
Superb, neatly fulfilling its goal of introducing science without being boring of didactic. This is a genuinely mind-expanding and very funny book.
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Would you listen to The Science of Discworld II: The Globe again? Why?

love this book! education without the boredom of reading through textbooks

What three words best describe Michael Fenton Stevens and Stephen Briggs ’s voice?

not the best

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

learning can amuse you!

superb

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I thoroughly enjoyed the Sir Terry’s part of the book then again who wouldn’t?! That gets 5 stars.
I’m a science geek with a heavy leaning towards physics. I’m no expert mind. I did find some of the science on the dry side though. Informative but not always interesting. It detracted from the purpose. Maybe it’s just me.

Good but sadly not Great

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Just loved this book, informative and fun, the combination between world by chapters is great 👍

Always Great

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Great book to open your mind with. Plus its still a discworld book which are brilliant can not wait to read the rest of the series.

The Red pill.

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There's nothing to dislike, it's a mind opener, an analogy is a balloon... once expanded, it'll never be the same shape again.

The contrast between the orators in telling the story

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