Science of Discworld
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Science of Discworld is a trilogy of popular science books written by Terry Pratchett in collaboration with mathematician Ian Stewart and biologist Jack Cohen. Each book combines a Discworld-based story by Pratchett interwoven with chapters on real world science by Stewart and Cohen.
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Each book has the recurring theme of looking at the origins of the universe, the solar system, and life itself. The focus throughout is on explaining how scientific theories and methods work, and how common misconceptions about maths and physics arise. As the book says, "shouting at the monkeys in the next tree, that's what our brains were evolved to do; not maths and physics!"
The first book, The Science of Discworld covers the origins of the universe, earth and life. The second book, The Globe, concentrates mainly on history and the development of modern society. The third book, Darwin's Watch, concentrates on evolution, with the Discworld-based story following the wizards as they attempt to get Charles Darwin's Origin of Species written.
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