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	The Science of Discworld II: The Globe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Science of Discworld II: The Globe (ISBN 0091888050) is a 2002 book written by the novelist Terry Pratchett and the popular science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.
		It is the sequel to the book The Science of Discworld by the same authors.
		The science section explains that, apart from the wizards, this is probably how humanity and science developed; the imagination that peopled the night with terrors went on to create a story in which there was a reliable light source, and made that story reality.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Science_of_Discworld_II:_The_Globe (576 words)

	The Science of Discworld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Two sequels, The Science of Discworld II: The Globe and The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch, have been written by the same authors.
		The science centers on the origins of the universe, earth and the beginnings of life, the fiction on the creation of a world (the Earth) in a jar.
		The Discworld part of the book begins when a new experimental power source for the Unseen University is commissioned in the university's squash court.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Science_of_Discworld (479 words)

	Popular Science Review - Science of Discworld III
		Discworld, though, is a different kettle of kippers.
		The way the Science of Discworld books work is quite different from other members of the genre.
		The narrative alternates between fiction chapters, in which the magicians of Discworld merrily interfere with the workings of a toy universe they keep in little ball (it so happens to be our universe), and non-fiction chapters describing aspects of the real physical world that are brought out by the interference of the magicians.
	www.popularscience.co.uk /reviews/rev178.htm (505 words)

	Review - The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen
		The Science of Discworld uses the magic of Discworld to illuminate the scientific rules that govern our world.
		It brings Terry Pratchett's view of the Discworld and its science and compares it to Roundworld Science, written by Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.
		I don't mind reading science books and have been through my fair share; however, I wasn't particularly looking forward to the science bit here as all I wanted was a bit of the usual mad escapism.
	www.booklore.co.uk /PastReviews/PratchettTerry/TheScienceOfDiscworld/TheScienceOfDiscworldReview.htm (464 words)

	Read about The Science of Discworld at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research The Science of Discworld and learn about The ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Science of Discworld II: The Globe and
		The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch have been written to it by the same authors.
		The Discworld story begins when the main powersource for the university is about to explode, because it producing too much magic (magic for the purposes of the story is akin to nuclear energy).
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/The_Science_of_Discworld (323 words)

	Darwin's Watch: Science of Discworld III (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This Science of Discworld volume was published in the USA, reflecting the need for just such knowledge to gain ground within that superpower.
		Discworld fans may be taken a bit aback by the level of theory encountered here.
		Although the scenes with the wizards, whether on Discworld or Round, are essentially Pratchett, the input from Cohen and Stewart is clear.
	www.armchairfans.co.uk /books/0091898234 (677 words)

	Funny.co.uk - The Science of Discworld
		The key point: much that's true only on Discworld (eg: that suns orbit planets and not vice-versa) was once believed on Earth and the wizards' comic misunderstandings echo the history of real science...
		Much of the science we know, they cheerfully insist, is "lies-to-children": good stories that are mostly untrue, like thinking of atoms as tiny solar systems.
		It's not consistently amusing (the science chapters are mostly serious), and yet it's not sufficiently well organized to serve as a work of reference.
	www.funny.co.uk /comedy/prod_152-0091886570-The-Science-of-Discworld.html (632 words)

	Discworld Books - Get one while they're hot!
		And unfortunately her only helpers are a raven with an eyeball fixation, the Death of Rats and an oh god of hangovers.
		A weathercock has risen from the sea of Discworld, and suddenly you can tell which way the wind is blowing.
		The Science of Discworld II finds out exactly what happens when the wizards meddle with history in a battle against the elves for the future of humanity on Earth.
	www.chocolat.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /discworldbooks.htm (2003 words)

	Review - The Science of Discworld II - The Globe by Terry Pratchett, , Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen
		As with the first Science of Discworld book this instalment is split into two parts, alternating odd and even chapters with a Discworld story (odd) written by Terry Pratchett and non-fiction science (even) written by Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.
		The Discworld story is about the Wizards and how they jump around through Earth's history to try and correct a little mistake they made the first time they jumped around through Earths history...
		The science bits examine how the wizards interact with life on the planet to try and create a 'thinking' being that is capable of building space craft.
	www.booklore.co.uk /PastReviews/PratchettTerry/TheScienceOfDiscworld2/TheScienceOfDiscworld2Review.htm (851 words)

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		The first Science of Discworld gave us two parallel stories: the story of evolution on Earth, culminating with humanity escaping to the stars just before it was wiped out by yet another natural cataclysm, coupled with the story of the actual science behind it all.
		Science is not a belief system: no belief system instructs you to question the system itself.
		The format is the same -- chapters describing how the Wizards of Discworld are trying to put right problems in their accidental creation -- our Roundworld, alternating with chapters describing the science behind it all.
	www-users.cs.york.ac.uk /susan/bib/nf/p/pratchet.htm (1311 words)

	DISCWORLD AT WHITE DWARF BOOKS
		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.
		And on Discworld that is the job of the Monks of History, who store it and pump it from the places where it's wasted (like underwater - how much time does a codfish need?) to places like cities where there's never enough time.
		A new land surfaces, and Discworld goes to war, with armies of sardines, warriors, fishermen, squid, and at least one very camp follower.
	www.deadwrite.com /pratchet.html (1375 words)

	The Science of Discworld
		Having on many occasions witnessed his formidable ability to wield the telephone at the drop of a hat, I am convinced that his recollection is the correct one.
		Leaving aside the whole of The Science of Discworld, the Zarathustrans in Collapse and Figments are the most extreme examples of this tendency --- weird aliens, obsessed with the number 8 (Pratchett influence here) whose role is to allow us to indulge in wild speculation without having to say so explicitly.
		And in a sense the Zarathustrans previewed the approach that led to The Science of Discworld.
	members.aol.com /istewjoat/SOD.html (2786 words)

	Discworld MUD
		Discworld MUD is a multiplayer, text-based, online game (a MUD) based on the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett.
		On Discworld you will meet many of the characters from those books.
		There is no cost to play Discworld MUD, it is developed and maintained entirely by volunteers.
	discworld.atuin.net (295 words)

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		The Science of Discworld II: The Globe by Terry Pratchett
		In _The Science of Discworld II_ science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen join forces again with fantasy author Terry Pratchett to see just what happens as the wizards battle against the elves.
		All references to Discworld are copyrighted by and remain the property of Terry Pratchett.
	www.theturtlemoves.co.uk /view_book.php?bookID=32 (252 words)

	The Science of Discworld II
		Whereas ‘The Science Of Discworld’ was an exploration of the history of science including the creation of the universe, stars, the solar system and life on Earth, its sequel discusses that small part of the Earth's history since Homo sapiens evolved.
		In ‘The Science Of Discworld’, Pratchett, Stewart and Cohen denied the existence of 'narrativium' on Earth or Roundworld as the wizard's called it.
		After their creation of Roundworld in ‘The Science Of Discworld’, the wizards suddenly find themselves on the surface of their creation (at some point during the Renaissance period) with no way back.
	www.computercrowsnest.com /sfnews2/02_sept/review0902_5.shtml (730 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Science of Discworld: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Instead, this is a popular science book that uses Terry's wit and jokes in the discworld to illustrate how science works in our round world.
		Equally impresive is Pratchett's ability to weave his story through and around the science chapters (but then we all know that Pterry is a tory-telling genuis!).
		The idea of aiming a scientific presentation at the millions of Discworld fans was audacious to put it mildly.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0091886570 (1157 words)

	The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen
		After 25 novels, the Discworld universe could be seen as almost as established as our own, complete with its own ideas on life and death, religion, science and philosophy.
		A Discworld novel and a factual science book which covers everything from the Big Bang to Evolution, and is now reprinted in an updated and revised edition.
		It becomes a brief yet up-to-date journey through popular science which is accessible to laymen but also detailed enough for those with a little knowledge in the area.
	www.computercrowsnest.com /sfnews2/02_july/review0702_10.shtml (647 words)

	The Science of Discworld
		Discworld magic doesn't work in the little sphere, but Hex can transport observers—meaning, of course, Rincewind—from the lab to the surface of a tiny ball inside.
		Just consider the event that starts Night Watch: If Discworld had science, the first thing it would do would be to forbid displacement in time, especially as the result of a random electrical storm.
		The Science of Discworld is really about the science of Roundworld, a place governed by rules.
	www.benteague.com /books/titles/scienceofdisc.html (686 words)

	Science of Discworld - Science-Fiction & Fantasy forums
		It looks at the science of our world by using the wizards, so it is neither one or the other.
		TSOD covers the creation of the universe, the solar system and so forth.
		TSOD 2 covers the evolution of the 'mind' from 'mindless' creatures, while TSOD 3 covers evolution.
	www.chronicles-network.com /forum/5900-science-of-discworld.html#post93668 (285 words)

	Popular Science Review - Science of Discworld
		In choosing to take this approach for the humorous fantasies of Discworld it might seem initially that Discworld creator Pratchett, mathematician Stewart and biologist Cohen had gone mad.
		The cunning plan, though, was not to use Discworld as the source of the science, but rather as a vehicle for exploring the science of our world.
		The science chapters are good, and the authors strive to put across information that isn't widely known.
	www.popularscience.co.uk /reviews/rev179.htm (323 words)

	New Scientist The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen (2005) - Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The idea is to lure interested readers from X, which may be any profitable fictional franchise, to the real science behind it.
		The skeleton of the book is a short piece of original fiction by Pratchett, set in his Discworld - which sits on the back of a giant turtle - and to any fan this alone is probably worth the cover price.
		But The Science of Discworld III would be a tough introduction.
	www.newscientist.com /channel/opinion/mg18624962.400 (483 words)

	Discworld Monthly - Issue 28
		Anyone buying the Science of Discworld and expecting a Discworld book is going to be as disappointed as someone buying the Tao of Pooh to read to their children.
		The Discworld part of the book is not one of PTerry's finest stories, though of course it has its moments, and probably wouldn't work too well as a stand-alone book.
		Most of the people who are into the Discworld will be of a reasonable intelligence (except the ones who have only ever watched the cartoons or played the computer games, of course).
	www.discworldmonthly.co.uk /dwm0028.php (4673 words)

	Science of Discworld - Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen - Printed Books Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Science of Discworld - Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen : A book of two halves and to many chapters
		Science of Discworld - Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen : Let's get down to the science.
		The Science of the Discworld is a collaboration between Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart (who has written many books on the concept of mathematics) and Jack Cohen (who has written books on reproduction and human evolution).
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /printed-books/science-of-discworld-terry-pratchett-ian-stewart-and-jack-cohen (405 words)

	Discworld Monthly - Issue 62
		Science of Discworld II (SOD2) addresses this gap by concentrating on human life on round world.
		And as such the science is more focused on people than the general science of the first.
		The Discworld Convention is proud to present the first piece to be released by talented artist and musician Rachel Hayward.
	www.discworldmonthly.co.uk /dwm0062.php (6067 words)

	but she’s a girl… » The Science of Discworld (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The science chapters were as interesting and engaging as the ones based in Discworld.
		The science is very well explained, with a lot of dry little Pratchett style jokes, which are sharp and true and get the message across.
		One of their themes is that of “lies-to-children”;: many of the ideas communicated about science (and not just to children) are almost entirely untrue, but make a compelling story.
	www.rousette.org.uk /blog/archives/2002/12/30/the-science-of-discworld (819 words)

	The Science of Discworld II: The Globe - Warren Jones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the first The Science of Discworld book (of which an updated paperback edition has just been published), this relationship transcended metaphor as the wizards of Unseen University, seeking to use up some excess magic, created a model universe in which there was no such thing as magic.
		The wizards followed the development of the universe, which (disastrously, in the wizards’ opinions) was lacking in such basic Discworld elements as deitygen, from which gods are made, and narrativium, which is the element which drives a story.
		The Discworld part of things is, of course, easily up to Pratchett’s usual standards of writing, and in the normal Pratchett way includes some incisive social commentary which could just as easily be applied to Roundworld as to Discworld.
	www.theshades.demon.co.uk /Writings/ScienceII.html (411 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: The Science of Discworld
		The Science of Discworld is one of those wonderful ideas that you know is going to work out extremely well.
		While this should be good news to the reader who wants to get a basis in science, the format of the science chapters also causes problems.
		While The Science of Discworld does not do an exceptional job of explaining science, it does provide an introduction, which would have been more useful with a short bibliography for each of the scientific chapters to point the reader to other sources of more detailed (but still introductory) information.
	www.sfsite.com /07b/sci61.htm (667 words)

	BookkooB : The Science of Discworld - Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack S. Cohen : Compare Book Prices
		What it is is a combination of Discworld novel and real science book using UU wizards to explain how everything here works.
		The 'Discworld' aspect of this book is short interleaved chapters written by Terry, to fit the 'story' of the science, and the fact that the 'real' science writers can share a few 'in jokes' with the reader.
		Closer to 'A Brief History of Time' than 'Men At Arms', 'The Science of Discworld' should appeal to anyone with a real interest in how the world in which we live came to be, and how it works.
	www.bookkoob.co.uk /book/0091865158.htm (1158 words)

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