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Packed with dazzling illustrations and jawdropping facts, the magic of reality explains a wide range of natural phenomena. The magic of reality 2011 offers an introduction to scientific thinking by going through the ways scientists have explained natural phenomena once thought to be supernatural. The comments that blew me away was when dawkins admits to having limited knowledge on a few subjects. Viruses of the mind richard dawkins freie universitat. Richard dawkins latest book, the magic of reality mor, is quite unlike his previous works, not least because he would like children to read it. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universes wonders than any faith could ever muster. Set for release on october 4th, the magic of reality will be unlike any book written by richard dawkins before. The great thing about this book is that its an introduction to the simple yet not so simple aspects of modern science that allows its reader to make up their own minds using rationality and forwardthinking. How we know whats really true kindle edition by dawkins, richard. When the magic of reality was published in hardback, it was lavishly illustrated. I began to seek out his articles, and his documentaries on youtube. Richard dawkins explains the 3 kinds of magic boing boing.
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Most of what dawkins discusses is taught in decent highschool science curriculums in western nations, however statistics like those dawkins presented in his previous book indicate that our education systems are failing. Viruses of the mind richard dawkins 1991 the haven all memes depend on reaching is the human mind, but a human mind is itself an artifact created when memes restructure a human brain in order to make it a better habitat for memes. Here, he takes a broader approach and uses his unrivaled explanatory powers to illuminate the ways in which the world really works. I have read all of dawkins books and most of them as a lot of people would admit are very heavy and intense. In the magic of reality, richard dawkins teams up with illustrator d. Dawkins is taking a proactive stance with the magic of reality, and proving that a wonder for science can start at any.
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