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Loading... The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materialsby Mary GribbinSeries: His Dark Materials ( companion)
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Fascinating book. I'm not sure how much of it I understood, but I was intrigued the entire time I was reading! (  ) ArmyAngel1986 | Oct 1, 2007 |  bookdweeb | Sep 27, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0375831460, Mass Market Paperback)Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy is renowned for its mystery and magic. What’s the truth behind it all? Is the golden compass actually based in science? How does the subtle knife cut through anything? Could there be a bomb like the one made with Lyra’s hair? How do the Gallivespians’ lodestone resonators really work? And, of course, what are the Dark Materials? Drawing on string theory and spacetime, quantum physics and chaos theory, award-winning science writers Mary and John Gribbin reveal the real science behind Philip Pullman’s bestselling fantasy trilogy in entertaining and crystal-clear prose.From the Hardcover edition. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:10 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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