Jack Cohen (1) (1933–2019)
Auteur de La science du Disque-monde
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Séries
Œuvres de Jack Cohen
Our Genes Aren't Us 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Cohen, Jack Sidney
- Date de naissance
- 1933-09-19
- Date de décès
- 2019-05-06
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
- Lieu du décès
- Three Legged Cross, Dorset, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Stoke Newington, England
- Études
- Central Foundation boys' school, London
Hull University (zoology|BSc|1954|PhD|1957) - Professions
- reproductive biologist
educationalist - Organisations
- Birmingham University (lecturer in zoology and comparative physiology|1959)
- Prix et distinctions
- Unseen University (honorary wizard|1999)
Warwick University (mathematics department|honorary professor|2000)
Membres
Critiques
The Science Of Discworld par Terry Pratchett
An interesting idea and, after I got used to the odd flow of the Narrativium, it was one that worked well. Thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to the sequels.
The "science of" chapters are filled with anti-semitism and other concerning opinions about oppressed peoples. Which was very disappointing, because the story chapters were entertaining.
Won't be reading another Pratchett book.
Won't be reading another Pratchett book.
Accidentally nicked this book from a friend after I started reading it at a party. That's right, I like to party hard.
This is the first Science of the Discworld I have read, but it doesn't seem to have mattered much. It was nice to catch up with Rincewind in his university role after his retirement from being chased all over the Discworld.
It was also fun to catch up with my old friend Darwin, whose [b:Voyage of the Beagle|183645|Voyage of the Beagle|Charles Darwin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549710314l/183645._SY75_.jpg|177481] I'd read for my post where I roleplayed him on a New Zealand beach.
I enjoyed the mix of science, science history, time travel and narrative. I'm afraid I didn't understand a few of the more advanced concepts, but I did appreciate the way they were presented in an attempt to be accessible to the lay reader.… (plus d'informations)
This is the first Science of the Discworld I have read, but it doesn't seem to have mattered much. It was nice to catch up with Rincewind in his university role after his retirement from being chased all over the Discworld.
It was also fun to catch up with my old friend Darwin, whose [b:Voyage of the Beagle|183645|Voyage of the Beagle|Charles Darwin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549710314l/183645._SY75_.jpg|177481] I'd read for my post where I roleplayed him on a New Zealand beach.
I enjoyed the mix of science, science history, time travel and narrative. I'm afraid I didn't understand a few of the more advanced concepts, but I did appreciate the way they were presented in an attempt to be accessible to the lay reader.… (plus d'informations)
A better text on theory of science than most academic books.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 8,070
- Popularité
- #3,001
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 65
- ISBN
- 129
- Langues
- 8
