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''The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day'' is a book set on the Discworld, by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. It is the sequel to ''The Science of Discworld'', ''The Science of Discworld II: The Globe'' and ''The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch''. As with the first three volumes, the book alternates between a ''Discworld'' story and a serious scientific discussion.
The title may sound apocalyptic, but the book does not reflect this. Rather, the Discworld Story details a trial before Lord Vetinari who will pass Judgement. The scientific sections of the book mostly deal with religious beliefs, especially around the creation of the earth and its peoples. ==Plot summary== In the ''Discworld'' story an attempt to perform a magical feat overseen by Ponder Stibbons results in a magical accident which sees the Roundworld librarian, Marjorie Dawes, sucked into the Discworld from her library in England. Meanwhile, the High Priests of Omnia (see ''Small Gods'') have declared that, since Omnism has always speculated that the Discworld is, in fact, spherical and Roundworld is, clearly, a spherical world (though one that is currently in a glass container on a small shelf in the Unseen University) it proves that Omnism was always correct and use this as "evidence" that Roundworld should belong to Omnia. The wizards of Unseen University, especially Mustrum Ridcully, The Dean (now Archchancellor of the new Brazeneck University), Ponder Stibbons and The Librarian reject this, since Roundworld was created by accident when the Dean twiddled his fingers in a pile of raw universal firmament some books previously. The arguments are brought before Lord Vetinari to judge, who ultimately decides in favour of the University. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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