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A Devil´s Chaplain: Selected Writings
Richard Dawkins
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Description for A Devil´s Chaplain: Selected Writings
Paperback. A bestselling selection of essays from Britain's leading science writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Richard Dawkins is one of the finest minds in science, and in this superb collection of essays and letters, he demonstrates the depth of his knowledge and the rich variety of his interests. Whether he is examining postmodernism or the Human Genome Project, penning a letter to his daughter, or writing a moving eulogy to Douglas Adams and e-mailing Stephen Jay Gould, Dawkins writes with an intellectual vigour and grace that is second to none. This is a very human collection that shows not only the acuity of Dawkins' scientific mind, but also his sense of humour and the warmth ... Read more
Richard Dawkins is one of the finest minds in science, and in this superb collection of essays and letters, he demonstrates the depth of his knowledge and the rich variety of his interests. Whether he is examining postmodernism or the Human Genome Project, penning a letter to his daughter, or writing a moving eulogy to Douglas Adams and e-mailing Stephen Jay Gould, Dawkins writes with an intellectual vigour and grace that is second to none. This is a very human collection that shows not only the acuity of Dawkins' scientific mind, but also his sense of humour and the warmth ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
225g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753817506
SKU
V9780753817506
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About Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist renowned throughout the world. He was educated at Oxford and taught zoology before becoming the first holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, in 1995. His previous books rank among the most influential intellectual works of our time. They include THE SELFISH GENE (1976), RIVER OUT ... Read more
Reviews for A Devil´s Chaplain: Selected Writings
A must-read for fans and non-fans alike and for people of an independent mind everywhere.
THE HERALD
A rare treat and it comes in seven servings, each essay will grip you at once.
NEW SCIENTIST
'His passion collapses the notion that scientists are lab-coated androids.'
SUNDAY HERALD
this erudite collection...... where Dawkins assesses the ... Read more
THE HERALD
A rare treat and it comes in seven servings, each essay will grip you at once.
NEW SCIENTIST
'His passion collapses the notion that scientists are lab-coated androids.'
SUNDAY HERALD
this erudite collection...... where Dawkins assesses the ... Read more