La Science du Disque-monde

432 Seiten

Sprache: French

Am 24. April 2015 von L'Atalante veröffentlicht.

ISBN:: 978-2-84172-712-4

The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day is a book set on the Discworld, by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. It is the sequel to The 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 alternates between a Discworld story and a serious scientific discussion.

"The Science of Discworld series is arguably unique in style: we call it fact/fantasy fusion. The scenario allows serious discussion of solid, current science, without distorting it into ‘yes, pigs really could fly given GM wings’ or whatever. All three books entered the Sunday Times bestseller lists, and the third made it to number one, so we managed to reach a significantly large audience. Perhaps the most gratifying comment came from a Times reviewer: ‘the hard science is as gripping as the fiction’. Which is …

The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day is a book set on the Discworld, by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. It is the sequel to The 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 alternates between a Discworld story and a serious scientific discussion.

"The Science of Discworld series is arguably unique in style: we call it fact/fantasy fusion. The scenario allows serious discussion of solid, current science, without distorting it into ‘yes, pigs really could fly given GM wings’ or whatever. All three books entered the Sunday Times bestseller lists, and the third made it to number one, so we managed to reach a significantly large audience. Perhaps the most gratifying comment came from a Times reviewer: ‘the hard science is as gripping as the fiction’. Which is just as it should be." (Prof. Ian Stewart)

The title may sound apocalyptic, but the book does not reflect this. Rather, the Discworld Story details a trial before Lord Vetinari who will pass Judgement. The scientific sections of the book mostly deal with religious beliefs, especially around the creation of the earth and its peoples.

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Alternately Discworld story and scientific explanation, this is a tried and tested format. It's also a little tired. This time we are thinking about science and religion (belief). The thinking about science is reasonable clear, while I am no science expert I am a keen hobbyist and read a lot, even so some of it wasn't that well explained. Belief, on the other hand, wasn't thought about at all, except that it is seen as irrational, and some very pointed examples of how this worked against the common good. As I read this in very short bursts, over a very long period, I probably have a more negative view, but it seemed to me that the story parts were rather contrived, and lacked the interest of the earlier books. Time to call it a day and not bother with book 5?

Still, just about worth a read.