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The authors examine the actual science that underlies the fictional story of Philip Pullman's " His Dark Materials" trilogy.

"This book distills the history of science into 100 ... experiments that have fueled our understanding of earth and the universe beyond ... [Covers everything] from the discovery of microscopic worlds and gravitational waves, to the weighing the Earth, to making electricity"--Amazon.com.

Analyzes Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy and how it is rooted in scientific truth.

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Discover ideas about the Universe from the flat Earth to black holes.

Explores the changing ideas about the universe -- from the flat Earth to the modern-day research into black holes.

Discusses how our ears receive and translate sound, deafness, noise pollution, and the use of sound in modern technology.

The authors examine the actual science that underlies the fictional story of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy.