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The Science Of Discworld II

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The Science Of Discworld II

By: Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen, Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens, Stephen Briggs
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About this listen

 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, this is a book in which 'the hard science is as gripping as the fiction'. (The Times) Biological Sciences Evolution Evolution & Genetics Physics Science Science Fiction Fiction Funny Mathematics Wizardry Magic Users

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Critic reviews

A book in which the hard science is as gripping as the fiction
Superb, neatly fulfilling its goal of introducing science without being boring of didactic. This is a genuinely mind-expanding and very funny book.
Entertaining, instructive and illuminating
All stars
Most relevant

Would you listen to The Science of Discworld II: The Globe again? Why?

love this book! education without the boredom of reading through textbooks

What three words best describe Michael Fenton Stevens and Stephen Briggs ’s voice?

not the best

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

learning can amuse you!

superb

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I thoroughly enjoyed the Sir Terry’s part of the book then again who wouldn’t?! That gets 5 stars.
I’m a science geek with a heavy leaning towards physics. I’m no expert mind. I did find some of the science on the dry side though. Informative but not always interesting. It detracted from the purpose. Maybe it’s just me.

Good but sadly not Great

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Excellent got even better! I have listened to book I for curiosity and I fell in love with it. This second book is even better. It is more up to date and address issues that are going on in the current world.
If you love Discworld and you have "a little" scientist in you you will love all characters. Not sure about Fairy folk. I prefer them in "Tolkien like" form but this is completely different book.
Amazing performance from Michael Fenton Stevens and Stephen Briggs. I got completely immersed into the story and I felt like there are at least five more narrators in the book. I look forward to listening to book III.
This should be on reading list in school. I am sure kids would learn more if all science is presented like this.

sequel better then first book

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very entertaining with the story and science separate almost alternating and introducing some interesting and very relevant to real life concepts

good mix of story and science

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yepp no misspelling there, I did loved every wit of it!!!
I am sad Terry Pratchet is not with us anymore, and this book is now one of my favourites!
If you love smarts, science and wit, do read/listen it!

loved every wit of it!!!

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