The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials

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 lodes [...]
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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. "From the Hardcover edition.""