Roger Highfield

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1) The science of Harry Potter: how magic really works

Author

Highfield, Roger

Publisher

Viking

Pub. Date

2002

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The Science of Harry Potter teases out the scientific explanations and surprising factual foundation of marvels and mysteries of dragons, broomsticks, and all the wonderful oddities of the enchanted world. Highfield uses the elements of the 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....

2) Can reindeer fly?: the science of Christmas

Author

Highfield, Roger

Series

Phoenix paperback

Publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Pub. Date

2002

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A hilarious romp through the science of Christmas. Highlights include information on teleporting Santa, gravy science, the healthy aspects of eating chocolate and the latest research on a cure for hangovers.

3) The arrow of time: a voyage through science to solve time's greatest mystery

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Publisher

Fawcett Columbine

Pub. Date

1991

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Discusses time, its perception, and proposes an explanation of time as we know it.