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03204cam a2200481 a 4500 001 5C2983C82B0A11DE8AF32708A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20210729012405 008 040816r20052003nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2004057731 020 $a 9780375931444 020 $a 0375931449 020 $a 9780375831447 020 $a 0375831444 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BAKER $d XY4 $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d IWV $d SILO 043 $a e-uk-en 050 00 $a PR6066.U44 $b H55 2005 082 00 $a 823/.914 $2 22 100 1 $a Gribbin, Mary. 245 1 $a The science of Philip Pullman's His dark materials / $c Mary and John Gribbin ; with an introduction by Philip Pullman. 246 30 $a His dark materials 250 $a 1st American ed. 260 $a New York : $b Distributed by Random House, $c [2005]. 300 $a xix, 203 p. : $b ill. ; $c 22 cm. 500 $a Originally published: London : Hodder Children's Books, 2003. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-188) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Bright materials: the secret of science, and all the stars that shine -- Dark materials: the hidden world, and the nature of dust -- Northern lights: lights in the sky, and the magnetic web -- Golden compass: the meaning of truth, and the unconscious -- Other worlds: worlds beyond the world, and the quantum cat -- Subtle knife: hidden dimensions, and how to cut them -- Worlds of if: the power of choice, and a balancing act -- Living together: the nature of wheels, hummingbirds, and the living planet -- Amber spyglass: how to see invisible light, and the way scientists work -- Entanglement: love is all you need. 520 $a Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy is renowned for its mystery and magic. What's the truth behind it all? Is the golden compass actually based in science? How does the subtle knife cut through anything? Could there be a bomb like the one made with Lyra's hair? How do the Gallivespians' lodestone resonators really work? And, of course, what are the Dark Materials? Drawing on string theory and spacetime, quantum physics and chaos theory, award-winning science writers Mary and John Gribbin reveal the real science behind Philip Pullman's bestselling fantasy trilogy in entertaining and crystal-clear prose. 600 10 $a Pullman, Philip, $d 1946- $t His dark materials. 600 10 $a Pullman, Philip, $d 1946- $x Science. $x Science. 650 0 $a Literature and science $z Great Britain $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Young adult fiction, English $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Fantasy fiction, English $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Science in literature. 700 1 $a Gribbin, John R. 856 42 $3 Contributor biographical information $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004057731-b.html 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004057731-d.html 856 41 $3 Sample text $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0729/2004057731-s.html 941 $a 2 952 $l UDAX314 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l KWPE446 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5C2983C82B0A11DE8AF32708A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IWVInitiate Another SILO Locator Search