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About the Author

Mary Gribbin is a science writer. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Series

Works by Mary Gribbin

Flower Hunters (2008) 129 copies
Ice Age (2001) 118 copies
Big Numbers (2003) 54 copies
Big Trucks (1995) 24 copies
Galileo in 90 Minutes (1997) 20 copies
How Far Is Up? (2003) 19 copies
Faraday in 90 Minutes (1997) 17 copies
Newton in 90 Minutes (1997) 16 copies
Einstein in 90 Minutes (1997) 15 copies
Curie in 90 Minutes (1997) 15 copies
Mendel in 90 Minutes (1997) 11 copies
Watching the Weather (1996) 8 copies
Time travel for beginners (1995) 7 copies
In the air (1987) 4 copies
The Pocket Darwin (2007) 4 copies
Kaos ja määramatus (2004) 3 copies
The Pocket Galileo (2007) 3 copies

Associated Works

Drabble Project (1988) — Contributor — 17 copies

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Canonical name
Gribbin, Mary
Birthdate
1947-05-12
Gender
female
Nationality
UK
Education
University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Relationships
Gribbin, John (husband)

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This book looks at the concepts in Pullman's famous fantasy series and how they are or might be reflected in the science and technology of our world, e.g. Northern Lights, Dust, the alethiometer, movement between worlds using the subtle knife, the amber spyglass, and so on. In doing so, the Gribbins discuss dark matter, sub-atomic physics, string theory, quantum probability, the Butterfly Effect and chaos, entanglement, the Many Worlds theory, Schrodinger's cat and more. The authors explain stuff as clearly as they can, there are some really tough scientific and philosophical concepts here in this short book. My only slight disappointment was the lack of coverage of the concept of daemons, which I always find one of the most appealing concepts in Lyra's world.… (more)
 
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john257hopper | 6 other reviews | May 28, 2023 |
A very basic introduction to quantum mechanics, theoretical physics, evolution, and other concepts from Philip Pullman's trilogy written at a late elementary/early middle school level. I didn't realize this book was meant for children when I picked it up so I was disappointed by the lack of depth, especially since I was already familiar with most of the science explained. The book really only skims the surface of each concept. Still, it's a worthwhile read for fans of His Dark Materials who have little to no knowledge about these topics and want to understand the series in (slightly) more depth.… (more)
 
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serru | 6 other reviews | Oct 6, 2022 |

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Rating
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ISBNs
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