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The Science of Harry Potter Roger Highfield

The Science of Harry Potter par Roger Highfield

The Science of Harry Potter Roger Highfield

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The Science of Harry Potter Résumé

The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works Roger Highfield

Behind the magic of Harry Potter-a witty and illuminating look at the scientific principles, theories, and assumptions of the boy wizard's world, newly come to life again in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Can Fluffy the three-headed dog be explained by advances in molecular biology? Could the discovery of cosmic gravity-shielding effects unlock the secret to the Nimbus 2000 broomstick's ability to fly? Is the griffin really none other than the dinosaur Protoceratops? Roger Highfield, author of the critically acclaimed The Physics of Christmas, explores the fascinating links between magic and science to reveal that much of what strikes us as supremely strange in the Potter books can actually be explained by the conjurings of the scientific mind. This is the perfect guide for parents who want to teach their children science through their favorite adventures as well as for the millions of adult fans of the series intrigued by its marvels and mysteries.

* An ALA Booklist Editors' Choice *

The Science of Harry Potter Avis

Animated by Highfield's enthusiasm for the extraordinary, The Science of Harry Potter is an enjoyably indirect survey of modern science.
-The New York Times Book Review

Far-ranging . . . Enlightens Harry Potter's magical realm, but also the magic taking place in labs and classrooms in our own world.
-Science News

He has interviewed the world's best Muggle scientists to identify the explanations behind everything from the Mirror of Erised to the Invisibility Cloak . . . A great introduction to a whole variety of issues.
-Simon Singh, The Observer

A wonderful hook for a wonderful book . . . as one reads The Science of Harry Potter it is impossible not to become intrigued.
-Orlando Sentinel

À propos de Roger Highfield

Roger Highfield was born in Wales, raised in north London and became the first person to bounce a neutron off a soap bubble. He was the science editor of The Daily Telegraph for two decades and the editor of New Scientist between 2008 and 2011. Today, he is the Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum Group. A regular broadcaster on the BBC and the winner of several journalism awards, Highfield is the author of The Physics of Christmas and coauthor of such highly acclaimed books as The Arrow of Time and The Private Lives of Albert Einstein.

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Contents

Part I

Introduction: The Science of Magic

1. Broomsticks, Time Travel and Splinching
2. How to Play Quidditch without Leaving the Ground
3. The Invisibility Cloak, Sorting Hat, and Other Spellbinding Apparel 4. The Mathematics of Evil
5. Owls, Snails and Skrewts
6. Magizoology
7. Bertie Bott's Every Flavor beans

Part II

Foreword

8. Stars, Mystic Chickens and Superstitious Pigeons
9. The Greatest Wizard
10. There be Dragons. Really.
11. The Potions Master
12. The Origins of Witchcraft
13. The Quest for the Philosopher's Stone
14. Belief, Superstition and Magic
15. The Magic of Science


Glossary of Muggle Science, Potter Magic, Oddments snd Tweaks

References

Informations supplémentaires

GOR005068702
9780142003558
0142003557
The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works Roger Highfield
Roger Highfield
Occasion - Très bon état
Broché
Penguin Books Ltd
20030527
352
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