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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]

21 relations: An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, Discworld, Discworld (world), Discworld characters, Going Postal, Hex (Discworld), Hugo Award for Best Related Work, Ian Stewart (mathematician), Jack Cohen (scientist), Lie-to-children, List of dimensions of the Discworld, Rincewind, Space elevators in fiction, Speed of Darkness, Technology of the Discworld, Terry Pratchett, The Last Hero, 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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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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Discworld characters

This article contains brief biographies for characters from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.

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Going Postal

Going Postal is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 33rd book in his Discworld series, released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2004.

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Hex (Discworld)

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

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Hugo Award for Best Related Work

The Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year.

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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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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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List of dimensions of the Discworld

Discworld, the fictional planet of a fantasy series by Terry Pratchett, exists at a point near the very edge of universe's reality spectrum.

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Rincewind

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

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Space elevators in fiction

This is a list of occurrences of space elevators in fiction.

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Speed of Darkness

Speed of Darkness is the name of the fifth studio album by the Irish-American Celtic punk band Flogging Molly that was released on 31 May 2011.

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Technology of the Discworld

The technology depicted in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels takes two forms: magical and mechanical.

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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 Last Hero

The Last Hero is a short fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the twenty-seventh book in his Discworld series.

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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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