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Science of Harry Potter

How Magic Really Works

By Roger Highfield, J.K. Rowling

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| School & Library Binding | 9780613663755

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Book Description

Magic and science may seem like strange bedfellows, but in this captivating and far-ranging book, respected science journalist Roger Highfield nimbly illustrates how the two disciplines are actually deeply intertwined in the Harry Potter books. Like Highfield's The Physics of Christmas, ThContinue

1 Review

Umm... mm... umm... who're we talkin' about?

Quite a wrong title for an otherwise (possibly) interesting book for a different kind of reader. I guess "Tales of lore, historic inspirations and what made J.K.Rowling create her outstanding characters and I was curious to know more about" would have fit better. Sounds quite boring, doesn't it? So ... (continue)

Quite a wrong title for an otherwise (possibly) interesting book for a different kind of reader. I guess "Tales of lore, historic inspirations and what made J.K.Rowling create her outstanding characters and I was curious to know more about" would have fit better. Sounds quite boring, doesn't it? So the book. "What has this to do with science?" and "Who cares about that?" have been the recurring questions during reading, which took me unusually longer to finish. I'm also skeptical about some "science" I read, for which I doubt real evidences have been confirmed but in some researcher's paper. Detailed references don't make things more trustworthy, there's a not so subtle difference between "science" and "speculation". Disappointing overall.

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