Exhilarating fusion of myth-busting and scientific discovery.
If you're intrigued by how myths intertwine with facts, "Magic Of Reality" will be a delightful journey for you. Richard Dawkins wields his trademark eloquence to escort you through the fundamental questions of existence, grounding the mysterious in science without draining the wonder. It's a book that ignites curiosity while also satisfying the mind's quest for knowledge.
ISBN: 9780552778909
Authors:
Richard Dawkins
Publisher: BLACK SWAN
Date of Publication: 2012-06-20
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Astronomy,
Physics,
History,
Atheism,
Evolution,
Popular Science,
Education,
Nature,
Biology
Goodreads rating: 4.05
(rated by 25914 readers)
Description
Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods' bridge to earth. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, and it lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is the magic of reality - science. Packed with inspiring explanations of space, time and evolution, laced with humour and clever thought experiments, The Magic of Reality explores a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena. What is stuff made of? How old is the universe? What causes tsunamis? Who was the first man, or woman? This is a page-turning, inspirational detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist too. Richard Dawkins elucidates the wonders of the natural world to all ages with his inimitable clarity and exuberance in a text that will enlighten and inform for generations to come.
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