Jack S. Cohen Libri

È arrivato un inverno così rigido che i maghi dell'Università Invisibile decidono di provare un antico e pericoloso esperimento, che potrebbe garantire calore a tutta l'università, ma che rischia anche di provocare un'esplosione capace di distruggere Ankh-Morpork. Fortunatamente, l'apocalisse viene evitata e come effetto collaterale si forma un piccolo mondo privo di magia. Quando i maghi inviano Mrakoplaš su questo pianeta blu, scopre che è solo un altro luogo popolato da creature che cercano di eliminarlo. In questo libro, scritto da un biologo, un matematico e un autore, possiamo osservare le leggi del nostro universo applicate a un mondo fantastico, dove le leggi fisiche più importanti iniziano con "forse". Inoltre, ascoltiamo le opinioni di un gruppo di maghi dell'Università Invisibile, che nel nuovo universo pocket, pieno di supernove, dinosauri e fisici quantistici, vedono solo un elegante fermacarte.

The first half of this book is a witty primer, a guided tour of the Islands of Truth that maps out everything you need to know about science from Newton to the present. The second half dives into the Oceans of Ignorance that surround what is known. Filled with anecdotes, diagrams, and colorful everyday examples, it is certain to make people look at the world in a new way.

Exploring the evolution of intelligence, culture, and the human mind, this popular science work delves into the intricate connections between these elements. The bestselling authors present compelling insights and engaging narratives that illuminate how our cognitive abilities have developed over time, shaping societies and individual behaviors. The book offers a thought-provoking examination of the interplay between biology and culture, making complex concepts accessible and intriguing for readers interested in the science of human development.

The discovery of wheeled objects buried in the icy surface of Jupiter's eighth moon leads to the even more bizarre revelation that Jupiter is in fact populated by a mysterious race of aliens. Reprint.

Acclaimed The Science of Discworld centred around an original Pratchett story about the wizards of Discworld.

The fourth book in the Science of Discworld series deals with the really big questions: God, the Universe and Everything Else. Pratchett's brilliant new Discworld story JUDGEMENT DAY is annotated with very big footnotes (interleaving chapters) by mathematician Ian Stewart and biologist Jack Cohen, to bring you a mind-mangling combination of fiction, science and philosophy.

They know the creatures who lived there escaped the impending Big Freeze by inventing the space elevator - they even intervened to rid the planet of a plague of elves, who attempted to divert humanity onto a different time track. Can the God of Evolution come to humanity's aid and ensure Darwin writes a very different book?