The Science Of Discworld II: The Globe

by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen
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The paperback sequel to the bestselling Science of Discworld

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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, 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...

Editorial Reviews

"A book in which the hard science is as gripping as the fiction" - The Times

"Superb, neatly fulfilling its goal of introducing science without being boring of didactic. This is a genuinely mind-expanding and very funny book." - Good Book Guide

"Entertaining, instructive and illuminating" - New Scientist

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