TPG00-10 Terry Pratchett - The Globe.nfo
General Information
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Title: The Globe: The Science of Discworld II: A Novel
Author: Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen
Read By: Steven Briggs, Michael Fenton Stevens
Copyright: 2002
Audiobook Copyright: 2015
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Random House Audio
Series Name: Science of Discworld
Position in Series: 02
Abridged: No
Original Media Information
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Media: Digital
Source: Overdrive MP3
File Information
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Number of MP3s: 10
Total Duration: 12:46:35
Total MP3 Size: 351.20
Parity Archive: No
Ripped By: 3j
Encoded With: LAME
Encoded At: CBR 64 kbit/s 44100 Hz Joint Stereo
Normalize: None
Noise Reduction: None
ID3 Tags: Set, v1.1, v2.3
Book Description
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Publisher's Summary
Roundworld, aka Earth, is under siege. Are three wizards and an orangutan
Librarian enough to thwart the Elvish threat?
When the wizards of Unseen University first created Roundworld, they
were so concerned with discovering the rules of this new universe that
they overlooked its inhabitants entirely. Now, they have noticed humanity.
And humanity has company. Arriving in Roundworld, the wizards find the
situation is even worse than they'd expected. Under the elves' influence,
humans are superstitious, fearful, and fruitlessly trying to work magic
in a world ruled by logic. Ridcully, Rincewind, Ponder Stibbons, and
the orangutan Librarian must travel through time to get humanity back
on track and out of the dark ages.
The Globe goes beyond science to explore the development of the human
mind. Terry Pratchett and his acclaimed co-authors Ian Stewart and Jack
Cohen combine the tale of the wizards rewriting human history with discussions
of the origins and evolution of culture, language, art, and science,
offering a fascinating and brilliantly original view of the world we
live in.
What the Critics Say
"For Pratchett and Discworld devotees the volume is, of course, compulsory
reading, but even science buffs who would normally eschew anything resembling
fantasy will find much here to pique their interests.... The book adds
another whimsical episode to Discworld lore and contrasts the magical
science." (Booklist)
"The hard science is as gripping as the fiction." (The Times (London))
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