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The Science of Discworld

Index The Science of Discworld

The Science of Discworld is a 1999 book by novelist Terry Pratchett and popular science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. [1]

29 relations: An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, Big Bang, Chicago Pile-1, Discworld, Discworld (world), Earth, Ebury Publishing, Evolution, Fantasy, Hex (Discworld), History of the world, Ian Stewart (mathematician), Jack Cohen (scientist), Joseph Wright of Derby, Lie-to-children, Moon, New England Science Fiction Association, Paul Kidby, Publishers Weekly, Random House, Rincewind, Science, Star Trek, Terry Pratchett, The Guardian, The Science of Discworld II: The Globe, The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch, The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day, Unseen University.

An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump

An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump is a 1768 oil-on-canvas painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, one of a number of candlelit scenes that Wright painted during the 1760s.

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Big Bang

The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model for the universe from the earliest known periods through its subsequent large-scale evolution.

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Chicago Pile-1

Chicago Pile-1 (CP-1) was the world's first nuclear reactor.

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Discworld

Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), set on the fictional Discworld, a flat disc balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle, Great A'Tuin.

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Discworld (world)

The Discworld is the fictional setting for all of Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy novels.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Ebury Publishing

Ebury Publishing is a division of Penguin Random House, and is a well-known publisher of general non-fiction books in the UK.

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Evolution

Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often without any locations, events, or people referencing the real world.

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Hex (Discworld)

Hex is a fictional computer featured in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett.

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History of the world

The history of the world is the history of humanity (or human history), as determined from archaeology, anthropology, genetics, linguistics, and other disciplines; and, for periods since the invention of writing, from recorded history and from secondary sources and studies.

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Ian Stewart (mathematician)

Ian Nicholas Stewart (born 24 September 1945) is a British mathematician and a popular-science and science-fiction writer.

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Jack Cohen (scientist)

Jack Cohen, FRSB (born 19 September 1933 in Norwich, United Kingdom) is a British reproductive biologist also known for his science books and involvement with science fiction.

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Joseph Wright of Derby

Joseph Wright (3 September 1734 – 29 August 1797), styled Joseph Wright of Derby, was an English landscape and portrait painter.

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Lie-to-children

A lie-to-children (plural lies-to-children) is a simplified explanation of technical or complex subjects as a teaching method for children and laypeople.

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Moon

The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.

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New England Science Fiction Association

The New England Science Fiction Association, or NESFA, is a science fiction club centered in the New England area.

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Paul Kidby

Paul Kidby (born 1964) is an English artist.

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Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly (PW) is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents.

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Random House

Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world.

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Rincewind

Rincewind is a fictional character appearing in several of the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett.

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Science

R. P. Feynman, The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol.1, Chaps.1,2,&3.

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Star Trek

Star Trek is an American media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry.

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Terry Pratchett

Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Science of Discworld II: The Globe

The Science of Discworld II: The Globe is a 2002 book written by British novelist Terry Pratchett and science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.

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The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch

The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch (2005) is a book set on the Discworld, by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.

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The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day

The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day is a book set on the Discworld, by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.

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Unseen University

The Unseen University (UU) is a school of wizardry in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of fantasy novels.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_of_Discworld

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