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The Magic of Reality
Richard Dawkins
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Description for The Magic of Reality
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 117 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 150.
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? ... Read more
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? ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transworld GB
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552778909
SKU
V9780552778909
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About 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.
Reviews for The Magic of Reality
Dawkins has a gift for making science enjoyable ... [He is] one of the greatest scientific writers/explainers of all time.
Bill Gates
A charming and free-ranging history of science.
Sunday Times
Prodigiously illustrated and beautifully designed ... I cannot think of a better, or simpler, introduction to science.
The Guardian ... Read more
Bill Gates
A charming and free-ranging history of science.
Sunday Times
Prodigiously illustrated and beautifully designed ... I cannot think of a better, or simpler, introduction to science.
The Guardian ... Read more