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TERRY PRATCHETT is the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he is the author of over fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he is the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at over 75 million, and they have been translated into thirty-seven languages. www.terrypratchettbooks.com
For anyone looking for something fresh or even more off the beaten path than Pratchett s own Discworld universe. . . . The Globe manages to cover everything from the origin of human life on earth, to the birth of art, William Shakespeare, Elves, Wizards, time travel, and altering history with such brilliant effortlessness that it all gels into a cohesive and exciting whole which demands to be both read and enjoyed. --ScienceFiction.com For Pratchett and Discworld devotees the volume is, of course, compulsory reading, but evenscience buffs who would normally eschew anything resembling fantasy will find much here to pique theirinterests.... The book adds another whimsical episode to Discworld lore and contraststhe magical 'rules' of Pratchett s realm with the human world s more logic-oriented science. -- Booklist The hard science is as gripping as the fiction. -- The Times (London) An irreverent but genuinely profound romp through the history and philosophy of science, cunningly disguised as a collection of funny stories about wizards and mobile luggage. -- Frontiers Terry Pratchett is more than a magician. He is the kindest, most fascinating teacher you ever had. --Harlan Ellison
