The science of Philip Pullman's His dark materials

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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.

subjects: Ciencia,  Ciencia en la literatura,  Conocimiento,  English Fantasy fiction,  English Young adult fiction,  Historia,  Historia y crítica,  History,  History and criticism,  Juvenile Nonfiction,  Knowledge,  Literatura y ciencia,  Literature and science,  Nonfiction,  Novela fantástica inglesa,  Novela para jóvenes,  Science,  Science in literature,  Technology,  Science Fiction / Fantasy (Young Adult),  Juvenile Fiction,  Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Science Fiction,  Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction,  Spanish: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9),  Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic,  Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic,  Science & Nature - Physics,  Science & Technology,  1946-,  His dark materials,  Pullman, Philip,,  Young adult literature, history and criticism,  Fantasy fiction, history and criticism,  Science, juvenile literature

People: Philip Pullman (1946-)

Places: Gran Bretaña,  Great Britain

Times: 20th century,  Siglo XX