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Science of Discworld II : The Globe
Science of Discworld II The Globe
Author: Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen
The sequel to the bestselling Science of Discworld. — The acclaimed Science of Discworld centered around an original Pratchett story about the Wizards of Discworld. In it, they accidentally witness the creation and evolution of our universe in a plot interwoven with a Cohen & Stewart non-fiction narrative about Big Science. In The Globe...  more », the same structure applies, only this time the themes are Human Science: History, Origins of Language, Archaeology, Anthropology, Evolutionary Psychology and, overall, the importance of Story to our culture (and of course to all Pratchett fans). There is a well-known theory that there are only seven stories known to man. The Elves of Discworld have discovered an eighth – a story of awesome power – which they play out on Roundworld (Earth) in their attempt to defeat the Witches of Discworld.
ISBN-13: 9780091888053
ISBN-10: 0091888050
Publication Date: 5/2003
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Publisher: Ebury Pr
Book Type: Paperback
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