The Science of Discworld
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The Science of Discworld is a hybrid book series that combines Terry Pratchett’s Discworld fiction with popular science essays explaining real-world scientific concepts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Discworld book
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book ⓘ book series ⓘ |
| author |
Ian Stewart
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Jack Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fictionSectionsWrittenBy | Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasFictionalFrame | yes ⓘ |
| hasNonFictionEssays | yes ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Discworld fans
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general readers ⓘ readers interested in science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | wizards of Unseen University experiment with a universe ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining fantasy narrative with popular science exposition
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using Discworld as a frame to explain real-world science ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
The Science of Discworld
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The Science of Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ The Science of Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ The Science of Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Ebury Press
NERFINISHED
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Ebury Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceSectionsWrittenBy |
Ian Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Jack Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesPart |
The Science of Discworld (volume 1)
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The Science of Discworld II: The Globe NERFINISHED ⓘ The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
cosmology
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evolution ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ physics ⓘ science ⓘ |
| workInSeriesNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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The Science of Discworld II: The Globe
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The Science of Discworld III: Darwin’s Watch
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The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day