Richard Dawkins: The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality
Buch
- How we know what's really true
- Illustration: Dave Mckean
- Transworld Publishers Ltd, 09/2011
- Einband: Gebunden
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9780593066126
- Bestellnummer: 9347679
- Umfang: 272 Seiten
- Sonstiges: Illustrated throughout with 4 colour integrated artwork
- Copyright-Jahr: 2011
- Gewicht: 1190 g
- Maße: 253 x 192 mm
- Stärke: 22 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 15.9.2011
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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Kurzbeschreibung
A stunning collaboration between a world-famous scientist and outstanding illustratorRezension
"It's the clearest and most beautifully written introduction to science I've ever read. Again and again I found myself saying "Oh! So that's how genes work!" (or stars, or tectonic plates, or all the other things he explains). Explanations I thought I knew were clarified; things I never understood were made clear for the first time" Philip Pullman The TimesKlappentext
What are things made of?What is the sun?
Why is there night and day, winter and summer?
Why do bad things happen?
Are we alone?
Throughout history people all over the world have invented stories to answer profound questions such as these. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu's egg? Or what about the great catfish that carries the world on its back? Has anyone ever told you that earthquakes are caused by a sneezing giant? These fantastical myths are fun - but what is the real answer to such questions?
The Magic of Reality, with its explanations of space, time, evolution and more, will inspire and amaze readers of all ages - young adults, adults, children, octogenarians. Teaming up with the renowned illustrator Dave McKean, Richard Dawkins answers all these questions and many more. In stunning words and pictures this book presents the real story of the world around us, taking us on an enthralling journey through scientific reality, and showing that it has an awe-inspiring beauty and thrilling magic which far exceed those of the ancient myths.
We encounter rainbows, our genetic ancestors, tsunamis, shooting stars, plants, animals, and an intriguing cast of characters in this extraordinary scientific voyage of discovery. Richard Dawkins and Dave McKean have created a dazzling celebration of our planet that will entertain and inform for years to come.
Biografie (Richard Dawkins)
Richard Dawkins, geb. 1941 in Nairobi, ist Evolutionsbiologe. Seit 1995 hat er den eigens für ihn eingerichteten Lehrstuhl für Public Understanding of Science an der Universität Oxford inne. Richard Dawkins
The Magic of Reality
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