The acclaimed Science of Discworld centred around an original Pratchett story about the Wizards of Discworld. In it they accidentally witnessed the creation & evolution of our universe a plot which was interleaved with a Cohen & Stewart non-fiction narrative about Big Science. In The Science of Discworld II our authors join forces again to see just what happens when the wizards meddle with history in a battle against the elves for the future of humanity on Earth. London is replaced by a dozy Neanderthal village. The Renaissance is given a push. The role of fat women in art is developed. & one very famous playwright gets born & writes The Play. Weaving together a fast-paced Discworld novelette with cutting-edge scientific commentary on the evolution & development of the human mind culture language art & science this is a book in which the hard science is as gripping as the fiction. (The Times) ...

Acclaimed The Science of Discworld centred around an original Pratchett story about the wizards of Discworld. In it they accidentally witnessed the creation & evolution of our universe a plot which was interleaved with a Cohen & Stewart non-fiction narrative about Big Science. In The Science of Discworld II: The Globe our authors join forces again to see just what happens when the wizards meddle with history in a battle against the elves for the future of humanity on Earth. London is replaced by a dozy Neanderthal village. The Renaissance is given a push. The role of fat women in art is developed. & one very famous playwright gets born & writes The Play. Weaving together a fast-paced Discworld novelette with cutting-edge scientific commentary on the evolution & development of the human mind culture language art & science The Globe presents a fascinating & brilliantly original view of the world we live in. The scene of the final epic battle is the first production of A Midsummer's Night Dream at the Globe Theatre. ...

Roundworld is in trouble again & this time it looks fatal. Having created it in the first place the wizards of Unseen University feel vaguely responsible for its safety. 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. But now it's all gone wrong
- Victorian England has stagnated & the pace of progress would embarrass a limping snail. Unless something drastic is done there won't be time for anyone to invent spaceflight & the human race will be turned into ice-pops. Why though did history come adrift? Was it Sir Arthur Nightingale's dismal book about natural selection? Or was it the devastating response by an obscure country vicar called Charles Darwin whose bestselling Theology of Species" made it impossible to refute the divine design of living creatures? Either way it's no easy task to change history as the wizards discover to their cost. Can the God of Evolution come to humanity's aid & ensure Darwin writes a very different book? & who stopped him writing it in the first place?"

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The fourth book in the Science of Discworld series & this time around dealing with The Really Big Questions Terry Pratchett's brilliant new Discworld story. Judgement Day is annotated with very big footnotes (the interleaving chapters) by mathematician Ian Stewart & biologist Jack Cohen to bring you a mind-mangling combination of fiction cutting-edge science & philosophy. Marjorie Daw is a librarian & takes her job
- & indeed the truth of words
- very seriously. She doesn't know it but her world & ours
- Roundworld
- is in big trouble. On Discworld a colossal row is brewing. The Wizards of Unseen University feel responsible for Roundworld (as one would for a pet gerbil). After all they brought it into existence by bungling an experiment in Quantum Thaumo Dynamics. But legal action is being brought against them by Omnians who say that the Wizards' god-like actions make a mockery of their noble religion. As the finest legal brains in Discworld (a zombie & a priest) gird their loins to do battle
- & when the Great Big Thing in the High Energy Magic Laboratory is switched on
- Marjorie Daw finds herself thrown across the multiverse & right in the middle of the whole explosive affair. As God the Universe & frankly Everything Else is investigated by the trio you can expect world-bearing elephants quantum gravity in the Escher-verse evolutionary design eternal inflation dark matter disbelief systems
- & an in-depth study of how to invent a better mousetrap.






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The science behind the gadgets exploits & enemies of the worlds greatest spy From the sleek Aston Martin that spits out bullets nails & passengers at the push of a button to the microjet that makes hairpin turns to avoid a heat-seeking missile the science & technology of James Bond films have kept millions of movie fans guessing for decades. Are these amazing feats & gadgets truly possible? The Science of James Bond takes you on a fascinating excursion through the true science that underlies Bonds most fantastic & off-the-wall accoutrements. The acclaimed science-fiction authors Lois Gresh & Robert Weinberg provide a highly entertaining informative look at the real-world achievements & brilliant imaginations behind such singular Bond gadgets as the buzz-saw Rolex the car that turns into a submarine & the ever-popular rocket-firing cigarette. They examine hundreds of Q Divisions ingenious inventions; analyze Bonds astonishing battles beneath the earth & sea in the skies & even in outer space; & ask intriguing questions that lead to enlightening discussions about the limits of science the laws of nature & the future of technology. Filled with entertaining anecdotes from Bond movie shoots & supplemented with tech" ratings for all of the Bond movies The Science of James Bond separates scientific fact from film fantasy--with some very surprising results." ...

This set of exercises for Biology Chemistry & Physics is suitable for pupils at Key Stage 3 level & ideal for those working towards Common Entrance & entrance exams at 13+. The exercises provide perfect preparation for pupils working towards Common Entrance & entrance exams at 13+. Material is arranged by topic to make revision simple. Each chapter of the book focuses on a single topic allowing pupils to reinforce their understanding of the key terms & develop knowledge of relevent natural forces & processes. This book can be used alone or in conjunction with established Science textbook courses such as So you really want to learn Science" & revision resources such as " Science ISEB Revision Guide" to consolidate the knowledge required for the exam." ...

This book features a complete set of answers to the exercises in Science Practice Exercises 13+. Science Practice Exercises 13+" provides perfect preparation for pupils working towards Common Entrance at 13+. Each of the 25 practice tests is written in the style of an ISEB exam paper ensuring pupils familiarise themselves with the exam format & build the confidence to achieve those top grades." ...

This student book provides material to teach & prepare students for OCR 21st Century 2011 Science GCSE with complete coverage of the

Specification modules B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 & P1 P2 P3 which make up the core Science GCSE & the first parts of the three separate science GCSEs. This book will provide you with complete coverage of the new OCR 21st Century Science specification:
- Plan & teach low-ability & high-achieving students with differentiated student book content laid out in clear bitesize sections
- Engage your students with content that is presented in a clear & fresh way
- Establish & build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of KS3 & a direct link to the GCSE content that will follow at the start of each module
- Build & apply the skills needed to understand & carry out controlled assessment
- Show the relationship between module content to paint the bigger picture with the summary chart at the end of each module
- Encourage students take responsibility for what they have learnt & need to develop by using the student-friendly module checklist that matches the

Specification
- Help students improve to a higher grade with worked examples with explanations of how to improve & exam-style practise questions -This student book links to other components in Collins OCR GCSE Sciences series as well as to other Collins GCSE Science resources
- Capture the interest of students with activities exploring science in the media based on Bad Science by Ben Goldacre











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This student textbook provides material to teach & prepare students for GCSE Science with complete coverage of the new Edexcel GCSE Science

Specification for B1 C1 & P1. This book will provide you with complete coverage of the new Edexcel GCSE Science specification: / Plan & teach low-ability & high-achieving students with differentiated student book content & questions / Engage your students & promote scientific understanding with content that is rigorous & presented in a clear way / Build & apply the skills needed to tackle the Assessment Objectives & Controlled Assessment with Preparing for Assessment pages & a focused Assessment Skills chapter / Establish & build on previous knowledge with a quick recap of KS3 & a direct link to the GCSE content that will follow at the start of each Unit / Encourage students to take responsibility for what they have learnt & monitor their own progress with clear learning objectives & a student-friendly checklist / Help Foundation & Higher students alike improve to a higher grade with exam-style practise questions & worked examples with explanations of how to get full marks / Capture the interest of students with activities exploring science in the media based on Bad Science by Ben Goldacre / This student book links to other components in Collins' Edexcel GCSE Sciences series as well as to other Collins GCSE Science resources

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This student textbook provides material to teach & prepare students for GCSE Science with complete coverage of the new OCR GCSE Science

Specification for B1 B2 C1 C2 P1 P2. This book will provide you with complete coverage of the new OCR GCSE Science specification: / Plan & teach low-ability & high-achieving students with differentiated student book content / Engage your students with content that is presented in a clear & fresh way / Establish & build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of KS3 & a direct link to the GCSE content that will follow at the start of each module / Build & apply the skills needed to understand & carry out controlled assessment / Show the relation between content & create the bigger picture with the summary chart at the end of each module / Ensure you have covered everything with the module checklist that matches the

Specification / Encourage students take responsibility for what they have learnt & need to develop by using the student-friendly checklist / Help Foundation students improve to a higher grade with worked examples with explanations of how to improve & exam-style practise questions / Offer guidance on how to get an A grade with exam-style practise questions & worked examples with a commentary on how to get full marks for Higher tier / This student book links to other components in Collins' OCR GCSE Sciences series as well as to other Collins GCSE Science resources / Capture the interest of students with activities exploring science in the media based on Bad Science by Ben Goldacre



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