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plaidpladd's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this AS much as the first two Science of Discworld books because a lot of the science chapters were too metaphysical for me (what is the shape of the universe? etc). Still, the parts about the science of belief were interesting, and the Discworld sections had a Roundworld librarian as the main character, so I'm all about that.
chappellmw90's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
edwardst1's review against another edition
2.0
While I enjoyed Terry Pratchett's chapters in this one, they were sadly short. When the other authors actually delved into the scientific concepts they did well. It was dry reading, but still interesting. Their dismissive and repetitive diatribes against all things religious was not at all persuasive for their point of view.
tronella's review against another edition
4.0
Great! Always nice to see someone mentioning complexity science, and the cosmology and cosmogony parts were really interesting.
Also, I love the idea of space bolas!
Also, I love the idea of space bolas!
veethorn's review against another edition
4.0
A lesson in rhetoric and in quantum mechanics. Would’ve been a 5 if not for the Dawkins references.
zlwrites's review against another edition
3.0
I can say I understood the title. Yep. Understood the whole thing. Mhm. All seven words.
ijustreallyliketrees's review
2.0
As someone who loves the Discworld books I feel like I have to explain why I only gave this two stars (if half stars were an option it would be 1.5...). The science parts of the book seemed overly long compared to the previous volumes and I found myself skimming them rather than actually absorbing the information they were giving). The Discworld parts were very short but the main message of 'science good religion bad' was quite heavy handed. It's not that the book is badly written, it just comes down to personal opinions and this book really wasn't for me.
vertellerpaul's review against another edition
3.0
Witty and fun, but also repetitive and tedious. The discworld story-bits are short, but fun. The ”science” chapters seem to be making the same point over and over again. The chapters on quantum mechanics were beyond me. Certainly not the best in the series, but still a must read for all Pratchett fans.
360noelscope's review against another edition
3.0
About halfway through, I stopped reading the science sections for a highly enjoyable short Discworld story. I find that at this point in the Science of Discworld series, it simply ceased to interest.