The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials
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The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials by Mary Gribbin
HIS DARK MATERIALS IS SON TO BE AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARING DAFNE KEN, RUTH WILSON, JAMES McAVOY, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA 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. Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials** THE BOK OF DUST **
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John Gribbin is one of today's greatest writers of popular science and the author of bestselling books, including In Search of Schrodinger's Cat, Stardust, Science: A History and Deep Simplicity. He is famous to his many fans for making complex ideas simple, and says that his aim in his writing - much of it done with his wife, Mary Gribbin - is to share with his readers his sense of wonder at the strangeness of the universe. John Gribbin trained as an astrophysicist at Cambridge University and is currently Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Sussex.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780375831461 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375831460 |
| Titre | The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials |
| Auteur | Mary Gribbin |
| Série | His Dark Materials |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Random House USA Inc |
| Année de publication | 2007-07-10 |
| Nombre de pages | 224 |
| Prix | Winner of Fall Children's Book Sense Picks 2005 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |