The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works - Softcover

Highfield, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142003557 ISBN 13: 9780142003558

Publisher: Penguin Books, 2003

Synopsis

The Science of Harry Potter For adults who like Harry Potter but want a more substantial reading experience, this volume proposes scientific explanations for the popular mythic story. Full description

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Review:

"Animated by Highfield's enthusiasm for the extraordinary, The Science of Harry Potter is an enjoyably indirect survey of modern science."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Far-ranging . . . Enlightens Harry Potter's magical realm, but also the magic taking place in labs and classrooms in our own world."
--Science News

"He has interviewed the world's best Muggle scientists to identify the explanations behind everything from the Mirror of Erised to the Invisibility Cloak . . . A great introduction to a whole variety of issues."
--Simon Singh, The Observer

"A wonderful hook for a wonderful book . . . as one reads The Science of Harry Potter it is impossible not to become intrigued."
--Orlando Sentinel

About the Author:

Roger Highfield was born in Wales, raised in north London and became the first person to bounce a neutron off a soap bubble. He was the science editor of The Daily Telegraph for two decades and the editor of New Scientist between 2008 and 2011. Today, he is the Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum Group. A regular broadcaster on the BBC and the winner of several journalism awards, Highfield is the author of The Physics of Christmas and coauthor of such highly acclaimed books as The Arrow of Time and The Private Lives of Albert Einstein.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0142003557
• ISBN 13: 9780142003558
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352