Cohen. Three sequels, The Science of Discworld II: The Globe, The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch, and The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day...
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Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four...
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The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch (2005) is a book set on the Discworld, by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. It is the sequel to...
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Rincewind (redirect from The Luggage (Discworld))
several of the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. He was a failed student at Unseen University for wizards in Ankh-Morpork, often described as "the magical...
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The Discworld is the fictional setting for all of Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy novels. It consists of a large disc (complete with edge-of-the-world...
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The Science of Discworld II: The Globe is a 2002 book written by British novelist Terry Pratchett and science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. It is...
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Unseen University (redirect from The Librarian (Discworld))
The Unseen University (UU) is a school of wizardry in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of fantasy novels. Located in the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork...
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Ian Stewart (mathematician) (category English science writers)
The Science of Discworld, with Jack Cohen and Terry Pratchett The Science of Discworld II: The Globe, with Jack Cohen and Terry Pratchett The Science...
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from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. This list consists of human characters. For biographies of noted members of the Discworld's "ethnic minorities"...
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Terry Pratchett (redirect from Arms of Terry Pratchett)
and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983–2015, and for the apocalyptic comedy novel Good Omens...
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Lie-to-children (category Discworld)
compared the concept to that of science fiction in the article "Narrativium and Lies-to-children: 'Palatable Instruction in 'The Science of Discworld'", in...
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Boots theory (redirect from Sam Vimes "Boots" theory of economic unfairness)
regard to analyses of the prices of boots, fuel prices, and economic conditions in the United Kingdom. In the Discworld series of novels by Terry Pratchett...
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Graham (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (4th ed.). Retrieved 2021-08-21. "Terry Pratchett and the real science of Discworld". the Guardian. 2015-05-19...
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The Discworld Companion is an encyclopaedia of the Discworld fictional universe, created by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs. Four editions have been...
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Science of Discworld, The Science of Discworld II: The Globe and The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch. As with the first three volumes, the book...
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Going Postal (category Discworld books)
Pratchett, the 33rd book in his Discworld series, released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2004. Unlike most of Pratchett's Discworld novels, Going...
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Lord Vetinari (redirect from Patrician (Discworld))
known as The Servant, the Discworld version of The Prince by the Italian statesman and diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli. Lord Vetinari was born into the extremely...
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Stephen Briggs (category People associated with the Discworld series)
along with The Shakespeare Codex – mainly an adaptation of The Science of Discworld 2 - the Globe . The Discworld encyclopaedia The Discworld Companion...
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Jack Cohen (biologist) (category British science writers)
animals. The Science of Discworld, with Ian Stewart and Terry Pratchett The Science of Discworld II: The Globe, with Ian Stewart and Terry Pratchett The Science...
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The Colour of Magic is a 1983 fantasy comedy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is the first book of the Discworld series. The first printing of the British...
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Earth in culture (redirect from List of notable images of Earth from space)
Pratchett and the real science of Discworld". the Guardian. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2024. Stableford, Brian M. (2006). Science Fact and Science Fiction:...
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Langton's ant (section Modes of behavior)
(1999). The Science Of Discworld. Ebury Press. ISBN 978-0091865153. Bunimovich, Leonid A.; Troubetzkoy, Serge E. (1992). "Recurrence properties of Lorentz...
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has worn one as a continuation of the "hat covering eyes" gag, and in The Science of Discworld Rincewind has one with the word "Wizzard" stitched onto it...
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sapiens, and, of course, "rational man". I now propose homo narrans to be added to the list.' The fantasy book The Science of Discworld II: The Globe concludes...
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The Last Hero is a short fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the twenty-seventh book in his Discworld series. It was published in 2001 in...
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The International Discworld Convention, also known as DWCon, is a biennial science fiction convention held in the United Kingdom on even-numbered years...
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Granny Weatherwax (category Discworld characters)
from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. She is a witch and member of the Lancre coven. She is the self-appointed guardian of her small country, and frequently...
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Schwindt. The expression speed of darkness had appeared in a 1999 book mixing physics and fiction, named The Science of Discworld, written by Terry Pratchett...
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for the human species are introduced reflecting the fictional situation of humans existing alongside other, non-human civilizations. In science fiction...
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Reaper Man (category Discworld books)
the 11th Discworld novel and the second to focus on Death. The title is a reference to Alex Cox's movie Repo Man. The Auditors of Reality watch the Discworld...
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