Magic of Reality
how we know what's really true
$22.40
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
21 June 2012
Summary
Unveiling the Magic: A Scientific Journey Through Reality
An inspiring introduction to science and a fascinating exploration of the natural world.
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 q…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552778053 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552778052 |
| Series: | Black Swan |
| Author: | Richard Dawkins |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 21 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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Dawkins has a gift for making science enjoyable … [He is] one of the greatest scientific writers/explainers of all time.
Dawkins has a gift for making science enjoyable … [He is] one of the greatest scientific writers/explainers of all time. * Bill Gates *From the first sentence it reads with the force and fluency of a classic … a luminous, authoritative prose that transcends age differences * The Times *Stunning in appearance … the book is a triumph * New Scientist *The text is persuasive whatever one’s age … the chapter on rainbows has the clearest explanation of how they appear that I’ve ever seen * Financial Times *I wanted to write this book but I wasn’t clever enough. Now I’ve read it, I am – Ricky Gervais
About The Author
Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins has written a string of bestselling books, including the phenomenal The God Delusion. He is a fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Literature, and has won numerous awards. He was a professor at Oxford University until 2008 and he remains a fellow of New College.
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