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03124nam a2200481Ia 4500 001 37DD31942B1011DEAA7E7608A8D7520A 005 200904170025.0 008 070912r20052003nyua b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0375831460 020 $a 9780375831461 035 $a (OCoLC)170970959 040 $a WSN $c WSN $d SILO $d BAKER $d UIB $d SILO 050 14 $a PR6066.U44 $b H55 2007 082 04 $a 500 $2 22 082 04 $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 Laurel-Leaf ed. 260 $a New York : $b Laurel-Leaf, $c 2007. 300 $a xix, 203 p. : $b ill. ; $c 18 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 11 $a Pullman, Philip, $d 1946- $t His dark materials. 600 17 $a Pullman, Philip, $d 1946- $t His dark materials. $2 sears 600 17 $a Pullman, Philip, $d 1946- $x Science. $x Science. $2 sears 650 0 $a Literature and science $z Great Britain $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Fantasy fiction, English $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Science in literature. 650 1 $a Fantasy $x History and criticism. 650 7 $a Science and the humanities $2 sears 650 7 $a Young adult literature $x History and criticism. $2 sears 650 7 $a Fantasy fiction $x History and criticism. $2 sears 650 7 $a Science in literature. $2 sears 700 1 $a Gribbin, John R. 939 $a 5849510 941 $a 1 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006042020.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=37DD31942B1011DEAA7E7608A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b UIBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search