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The Unseen University Cut-Out Book Paperback – International Edition, October 31, 2006

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A must-have accessory for the most dedicated Pratchett fans — a Discworld cut-out book for adults.

The phenomenal Discworld series has a new addition to its growing hoard of artifacts — a cut-out book for adults. An extraordinary feat of paper engineering, the cut-out book contains the makings of a detailed 3-D model of the Unseen University, Discworld’s most ancient and complex building.

Colourful and intricate, this paper sculpture will provide hours of fun for the true Discworld aficionado.

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166 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Doubleday UK
Publication date

October 31, 2006
Dimensions

8.31 x 0.81 x 11.62 inches
ISBN-10

0385609442
ISBN-13

978-0385609449
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TERRY PRATCHETT is one of the most popular authors writing today. He lives behind a keyboard in Wiltshire and says he 'doesn't want to get a life, because it feels as though he's trying to lead three already'. He was appointed OBE in 1998. He is the author of the phenomenally successful Discworld series and his trilogy for young readers, The Bromeliad, is scheduled to be adapted into a spectacular animated movie. His first Discworld novel for children, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, was awarded the 2001 Carnegie Medal.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday UK; First Edition (October 31, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 166 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385609442
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385609449
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.12 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.31 x 0.81 x 11.62 inches

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Terry Pratchett sold his first story when he was fifteen, which earned him enough money to buy a second-hand typewriter. His first novel, a humorous fantasy entitled The Carpet People, appeared in 1971 from the publisher Colin Smythe. Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983. In 1987 he turned to writing full time, and has not looked back since. To date there are a total of 36 books in the Discworld series, of which four (so far) are written for children. The first of these children's books, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, won the Carnegie Medal. A non-Discworld book, Good Omens, his 1990 collaboration with Neil Gaiman, has been a longtime bestseller, and was reissued in hardcover by William Morrow in early 2006 (it is also available as a mass market paperback (Harper Torch, 2006) and trade paperback (Harper Paperbacks, 2006). Terry's latest book, Nation, a non-Discworld standalone YA novel was published in October of 2008 and was an instant New York Times and London Times bestseller. Regarded as one of the most significant contemporary English-language satirists, Pratchett has won numerous literary awards, was named an Officer of the British Empire “for services to literature” in 1998, and has received four honorary doctorates from the Universities of Warwick, Portsmouth, Bath, and Bristol. His acclaimed novels have sold more than 55 million copies (give or take a few million) and have been translated into 36 languages. Terry Pratchett lived in England with his family, and spent too much time at his word processor. Some of Terry's accolades include: The Carnegie Medal, Locus Awards, the Mythopoetic Award, ALA Notable Books for Children, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Book Sense 76 Pick, Prometheus Award and the British Fantasy Award.

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Jim J,

Unseen University

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 17, 2011

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I have been building all types of models for over 50 yrs. and of all the paper models I have constructed this is by far one of my all time favorites. The engineering that went into this model is superb. The construction is pretty straight forward - although I wouldn't recommend this for someone new to card model construction as some parts of it are fairly difficult - and the instructions are well thought out. The quality of the printing is exceptional and makes for a very beautiful model. I highly recommend it for anyone that enjoys model building.

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Emi

:-)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 23, 2013

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What can I say - I am a nerd. I was never that excited as when I got this book. I am preparing to cut those things out, and play with them. Maybe it is a product designed for kids, but mine is never going near any kids - I will play with it myself! Great thing for any Disc World geek.

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A. D. Turner

Fantastic for paper modelers

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 18, 2009

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Great looking book, almost to good looking to cut up. It is printed on A4 size paper and is 3/4 of an inch thick or around 20mm. The artwork is very good, the instructions are very good, and there is a bit of humor to the notes from the collaborators. The parts are not die cut. A highly recommended book for anyone interested in paper modeling.

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William H. Magill

The Unseen University in Ankh-Morpork, is a major player ...

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The Unseen University in Ankh-Morpork, is a major player in all Discworld novels. This Cut-out book brings the University to life -- Oook, Oook, The librarian.

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Virginia Kuyoth

Awesome!

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Terry Pratchett and Discworld...enough said. I bought 2 so we can put one together and keep one on the shelf.

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David A. Kemnitzer

great activity book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 10, 2015

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a fabulous activity book by one of the best authors.

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M. Sparks

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 9, 2015

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a fantastic model of a fantastic place

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A. Blair

New Hobby

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 15, 2010

I've never been the "hobby type," but after picking up this book (initially for my 6th grade male students), I found myself captivated. I've dreamed about working on the structures and have even awakened early in the morning to work in it before heading off to school. My biggest struggle was finding the best glue, but once found, the rest was easy. I'm clearing off a space on my mantle to display the finished product.

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Dr Mike

Really quite daunting in retrospect

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 29, 2012

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Have you ever thought about how to dismantle a book?
I do mean taking it apart, carefully, not just tearing it to pieces; and I suppose I must further clarify that as being physical, not metaphorical.
I had decided that I needed a project to take my mind off the process of waiting for an appointment for an operation, and that none of my outstanding model-railway projects would do. I selected "the Unseen University cut-out book". I already had two copies of this 2006 publication, bought in a local branch of Waterstones at the time of publication. The second copy was bought after I had read the preface in the first copy I bought, where Terry Pratchett suggested, with reason, "Why not buy two copies?" The reasons for having two copies still stand: to use one to build a good model and still have the original as well. So I went and got a third, from Amazon, because I didn't expect this one to turn out well. Experience with model railway kits also tells me that the second attempt always turns out MUCH better.
Now the instructions have an amazingly-good two pages "Dummies' Guide to cut-out buildings". There are things I want to add to it, like "Have TWO straight-edges - one long and heavy, one short and light" and "Have a curved scalpel as well as a straight one". The latter is because of the paradoxical observation that, when cutting freehand, it is easier to cut a curved line with a straight blade and easier to cut a short straight line with a curved blade. That's because you can simply `roll' the blade along the printed line-to-be-cut. These two general pages are followed by detail pages of "how to" assemble each building in the set.
BUT, and it's a big but, although the instructions tell you what to do with the pages once you have them separated out from the book, they don't tell you how to achieve that state. The book is very well-made, possibly too much so for the task for which it is nominally published. Examining it, it appears to be made of classical `signatures', although they don't seem to be actually sewn, which are then set into good-quality glue, and then further bound by the thick cover.
My first attempt was simply to break the spine at the junction between the text and the cut-out pages. That failed. Then I tried taking the cover off. In that, I succeeded in slow instalments. The cover is still in one piece, having worked alternately from front and back, just a bit frayed along the portion that was glued to form the spine. ...and the rest of the book was still obstinately in one piece. I then took a large scalpel to the place where I had attempted to break the spine, and worked along, very slowly. The first attempt, with a straight blade, was abandoned, very quickly, because the blade `wandered' into the thickness of the card. I used a curved blade, pushing it through the glue of the spine, and then moved along by the width of the blade and did it again. That was very slow, but eventually successful.
...And still, I had a solid block of pages. I still haven't found a good, quick, method of separating the next page. I just have to repeat the same slow cautious method originally used to break the book in two. ...and the `cut' edge of the page is still very ragged; fortunately, the book isn't printed right up to the inner edge. Then, from time to time, I clean-up the cut edge of the remaining block. I have had to dig out the flush end-cutters that I put away before starting this project.
Sigh. Why couldn't they have published it in etched brass? I know how to handle that. But then I wouldn't have used it for this project.
Then, do build the project in the order suggested. I wondered why some of the "These be" models were not done first. Because they are smaller, they are actually MORE difficult to make, and they have fewer right-angles in them. The Observatory introduces you to the method used for building towers, and that leads into the "Tower of Art". There are a suspiciously-large number of internal compenents with seven-A-fold symmetry - surely that should not have been designed into THIS model? Since I'm not working, but waiting, I can spend as much time as I like on building the model. I find that works out to about 3 pages a day, five days a week, so it's going to take a full month to complete - but then I sometomes take a week off to do something else.
If you want a really good representation of the Unseen University, then this is not for you; go out and pay a lot of money on eBay for the original limited-edition solid models as they come up for sale. Remember, this is a cardboard model of a solid model. On the other hand, if you are unsure whether to pay the asking prices for the originals, this may convince you one way or the other.
You will end up spending more on glue and scalpel blades than the cost of the book, too.

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H. B. A. Eastwood

Great fun

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 10, 2020

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Love it - so fun and I get to finally finish a project I started a decade ago. Be aware - requires a lot of time and concentration

KARA

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 25, 2013

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What can I say - this is Terry Pratchett! If you are a fan then try to get a copy a.s.a.p as they are getting harder and harder to find! Yet another amazing Discworld book from a fabulous author!

june

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 26, 2015

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thank you

Mike

amazon aced it again

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 18, 2013

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chuffed to bits - didn't think i'd be able to get this in such good condition at such a great price thanks amazon

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