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another book
Jun. 17th, 2007 02:00 pm13. Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen- The Science of Discworld (Volume I)
This was really good. The wizards at Unseen University create our universe. The majority of the book is the science chapters, while every other chapter is Pratchett's story, though his chapters are about 2-5 pages long. The science and the Discworldness go together quite well, and the science is well-written and fascinating. So it's worth it. And you learn a lot.
Next up is probably The Science of Discworld Volume II, The Globe.
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And while I'm posting, I might as well say that I'm at kibbutz Lotan right now, safe and sound. There's wireless. There's no group pottery washing. We pretty much have the afternoons free. It's very hot out, so most people read or nap in their cabins, or they swim. No drinking on the porch, though (we also don't have porches). No fish-feeding either, since there are no fish. But people play soccer after dinner and sometimes there are lectures. Maybe some people hang out in each other's cabins.
So hopefully it'll be fun. I saw the site today. There's a Roman bathhouse. And Jodi wants to read my miqvah thesis, which I kind of want to edit again, but i'm not sure how to re-turn it into a pdf without adobe professional. maybe i'll give her the word documents, or wait till I get home.
This was really good. The wizards at Unseen University create our universe. The majority of the book is the science chapters, while every other chapter is Pratchett's story, though his chapters are about 2-5 pages long. The science and the Discworldness go together quite well, and the science is well-written and fascinating. So it's worth it. And you learn a lot.
Next up is probably The Science of Discworld Volume II, The Globe.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
And while I'm posting, I might as well say that I'm at kibbutz Lotan right now, safe and sound. There's wireless. There's no group pottery washing. We pretty much have the afternoons free. It's very hot out, so most people read or nap in their cabins, or they swim. No drinking on the porch, though (we also don't have porches). No fish-feeding either, since there are no fish. But people play soccer after dinner and sometimes there are lectures. Maybe some people hang out in each other's cabins.
So hopefully it'll be fun. I saw the site today. There's a Roman bathhouse. And Jodi wants to read my miqvah thesis, which I kind of want to edit again, but i'm not sure how to re-turn it into a pdf without adobe professional. maybe i'll give her the word documents, or wait till I get home.
