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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
To be honest, it depends who you are and what you're after And that's why I give it three stars (although really that's more of an average between four and two, depending on who you are and what you're after). If you're a child, or someone without much of a background in science (particularly physics), and if you're interested in learning, then this book will be interesting and I think it's well worth a read. If you, say, have a physics A level, then a good deal of this book will be covering old ground, and at a pace you may find slow. If you are after something to... more info
cheap but not nasty if you've read philip pullman's "his dark materials" you will definitely be wondering just how much is fact and how much is fantasy. john gribbin's book (co-written by the mrs) goes through much of the scientific basis of the various premises of the groundbreaking trilogy. you will be amazed to discover that alternative realities, in the form of multiverses, are not just figments of pullman's imagination, but are indeed products of quantum theory. the nature of time, evolution, dark matter and other... more info
Making Science Magical I bought this for my children and was entranced enough to read it myself. I disagree with previous reviewers: it is possible to read and enjoy this, even if you have not read the dark materials trilogy. It only uses the ideas in Pullman's books as introductions, to show how the facts about how our universe works are as awe inspiring and magical as any imagined fantasy. Clearly and cleverly written it is a beautiful introduction to the wonder of science for anyone, explaining theories of the unconscious... more info
A misleading but good introduction to SCIENCE I couldn't help to but feel a little cheated after reading this book. I think Philip Pullman is a fantastic storyteller and the 'His Dark Materials' [HDM] novels are agmonst the best works of fiction published in recent years. Also, my background is science and I have a young son who has been just as spellbound by Pullman's writing as myself. So I was really looking forward to getting my teeth into this book, and hopefully my son's.
The first problem with this book is explained by Pullman himself in his... more info
