The Science of Discworld II: The Globe
| Author | Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Michael Fenton Stevens (science chapters) Stephen Briggs (fiction chapters) |
| Cover artist | Paul Kidby |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Series | Science of Discworld |
Release number | 2 |
| Sub-series | Rincewind/Wizards/Non-fiction |
| Genre | Fantasy/Popular Science |
| Publisher | Ebury Press |
Publication date | 2002-05-02 |
| Preceded by | The Science of Discworld |
| Followed by | The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch |
Blurb
The acclaimed Science of Discworld centred around an original Pratchett story about the Wizards of Discworld. In it they accidentally witnessed the creation and 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. And one very famous playwright gets born and writes The Play. Weaving together a fast-paced Discworld novelette with cutting-edge scientific commentary on the evolution and development of the human mind, culture, language, art, and science, this is a book in which ‘the hard science is as gripping as the fiction’. (The Times)
Podcast episodes
Major appearances
These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-08 | Pratchat | “A Finite Number of Shakespeares” | pratchatpodcast.com |
| 2023-06-04 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “Moulesmancy” (1/2) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2023-06-11 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “Make Sure It Hovers” (2/2) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
Other appearances
To be added.
Adaptations
- The wizards’ story in this book was blended with elements of Lords and Ladies and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Stephen Briggs’ loose stage adaptation, The Shakespeare Codex.
- The audibook version is again narrated by Stephen Briggs reading the fiction chapters, and Michael Fenton Stevens reading the nonfiction chapters.
External links
- The Science of Discworld II: The Globe at the L-Space Wiki
- The Science of Discworld II: The Globe on Wikipedia