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About the Author

Roger Highfield is science editor of The Daily Telegraph and a regular broadcaster on the BBC. He lives in London.

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Harry Potter - A History of Magic: The Book of the Exhibition (2018) — Contributor, some editions — 908 copies

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Legal name
Highfield, Roger
Birthdate
1958
Gender
male
Nationality
UK
Places of residence
Greenwich, London, England, UK
Occupations
science editor
journalist

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I didn't expect I'd like the book as much as I did. Reading it was a great pleasure for me, a perfect light read for the Christmas season.
 
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Donderowicz | 8 other reviews | Mar 12, 2024 |
 
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ayeshalis25 | 10 other reviews | Aug 8, 2023 |
Only my sister, my lifelong partner in crime, could find a book that addresses my love of all things Christmas & physics! What a laugh we all had until she said open it, read the opening of a chapter. I immediately did so looking for a Chapter page. If I recall, it explained the aerodynamics of how reindeer fly. The book wasn't quite the gag I thought, it was a relatively legitimate research paper explaining various traditions from a scientific perspective. A great gift for Closet Christmas nerds!… (more)
 
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Rating
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ISBNs
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