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The Science of Harry Potter

Name: The Science of Harry Potter
Brand: Penguin Books
SKU: 9780142003558-PRUSDTR
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English • Age Adult - Adult

352 pages • 12.95 x 20.57 x 1.52 cm

Approx. weight: 0.25 kg

Publication date: 27 May,2003

Barcode/ ISBN: 9780142003558 • Penguin Books

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By: Roger Highfield

Behind the magic of Harry Potter—a witty and illuminating look at the scientific principles, theories, and assumptions of the boy wizard's world, newly come to life again in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Can Fluffy the three-headed dog be explained by advances in molecular biology? Could the discovery of cosmic "gravity-shielding effects" unlock the secret to the Nimbus 2000 broomstick's ability to fly? Is the griffin really none other than the dinosaur Protoceratops? Roger Highfield, author of the critically acclaimed The Physics of Christmas, explores the fascinating links between magic and science to reveal that much of what strikes us as supremely strange in the Potter books can actually be explained by the conjurings of the scientific mind. This is the perfect guide for parents who want to teach their children science through their favorite adventures as well as for the millions of adult fans of the series intrigued by its marvels and mysteries.

• An ALA Booklist Editors' Choice •