The science of Harry Potter : how magic really works
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Published
New York : Viking, [2002].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxii, 322 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-295) and index.
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Magic and science may seem like strange bedfellows, but in this captivating and far-ranging book, respected science journalist Roger Highfield nimbly illustrates how the two disciplines are actually deeply intertwined in the Harry Potter books. Like Highfield's The Physics of Christmas, The Science of Harry Potter teases out the scientific explanations and surprising factual foundation of marvels and mysteries-only this time instead of reindeer and Santa, Highfield trains his eye on dragons, broomsticks, and all the wonderful oddities of J. K. Rowling's enchanted world. Highfield uses the amazing elements of the Harry Potter books as a springboard into discussions of fascinating scientific issues. He delves into the archaeology of witchcraft, tracing the origin and uses of wands and cauldrons as revealed at ancient European dig sites. He speculates on the astounding connection between hallucinogens and flying broomsticks and the bizarre drug-taking practices of medieval witches. The potions and charms that Harry has so much trouble replicating in Snape's class are in fact grounded in the science of ethnobotany. Here too is a plausible account of the cutting-edge physics that explains the invisibility cloak and the genetic engineering behind the creation of Fluffy the three-headed dog
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Highfield, R. (2002). The science of Harry Potter: how magic really works . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Highfield, Roger. 2002. The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Highfield, Roger. The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works Viking, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Highfield, Roger. The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works Viking, 2002.
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