The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 37 - The Mathematics of Magic by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt

Summary: <div class="">Follow along with the amazing adventures of Harold Shea, spellcasting psychologist! Travel from the world of Norse mythology to the romantic fantasy of Spencer’s Faerie Queene. How will Harold best the Blatant Beast? Find out, as you listen to our thrilling discussion!</div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class=""><a class="" title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://www.nobleknight.com/" target="_blank">www.nobleknight.com</a></div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class="">Lyon Sprague de Camp</div> <br> <div class="">November 27, 1907 - November 6, 2000 (age 92)</div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> <div class="">Murray Fletcher Pratt</div> <br> <div class="">April 25, 1897 (Buffalo, NY) - June 10, 1956 (age 59)</div> <br> <div class="">American writer of science fiction, fantasy and history</div> <br> <div class="">Best known for his works on naval history and the American Civil War, and for collaborations on fiction with L. Sprague de Camp</div> <br> <div class="">Attended Hobart College and wrote for various magazines</div> <br> <div class="">“The Fletcher Pratt Naval War Game” — a set of rules for naval wargaming, involving tiny wooden ships, published prior to WW2</div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> <div class="">“The Roaring Trumpet”</div> <br> <div class=""> <em class="">Unknown</em>, May 1940</div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> <div class="">Harold Shea</div> <br> <div class="">Reed Chalmers</div> <br> <div class="">Thjalfi</div> <br> <div class="">Utgardaloki</div> <br> <div class="">Snogg</div> <br> <div class="">“The plotline of the story is based on the myths of Thor's expedition to Jotunhem as told in the Gylfaginning section of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, and the Völva's prophecy regarding Ragnarok in the poem Völuspá, preserved in the Poetic Edda.”</div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> <div class="">“The Mathematics of Magic”</div> <br> <div class=""> <em class="">Unknown</em>, August 1940</div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> <div class="">Spencer’s <em class="">Faerie Queen</em> </div> <br> <div class="">Harold Shea</div> <br> <div class="">Reed Chalmers</div> <br> <div class="">Lady Britomart</div> <br> <div class="">Lady Florimel</div> <br> <div class="">Belphebe</div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> <div class="">Both stories first appeared in book form in The Incomplete Enchanter, 1941, Henry Holt and Company</div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> </div> <br> </div> <br> </div> <br> </div> <br> </div> <br> <div class="">My guest:</div> <br> </div> <br> </div> <br> <div class=""> <br> <div class="">Chris Constantin</div> <br> <div class="">Dark Revelations the Roleplaying Game - <a class="" title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://drevrpg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">http://drevrpg.</a>com</div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> </div> <br> <div class="">Co-hosts:</div> <br> <div class="">Jeffrey Wikstrom</div> <br> <div class=""><span class="">website - <a class="" title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://jeffwik.com/" target="_blank">jeffwik.com</a></span></div> <br> <div class=""><span class="">email - <a class="" title="This external link will open in a new window" href="https://box367.bluehost.com:2096/cpsess7144996454/3rdparty/squirrelmail/src/compose.php?send_to=jeffwik@gmail.com" target="_blank">jeffwik@gmail.com</a></span></div> <br> <div class=""> </div> <br> <div class="">Geoffrey Winn</div> <br> <div class="">twitter - @geoffreydwinn</div> <br> </div> </div>