The Magic of Reality  (English, Paperback, Dawkins Richard)

We live in a world of many myths and supposed magical events. People all over the world have invented stories to answer question based on questions about things that don’t seem real. For example: the ancient Egyptians explained that the reason ‘night’ existed was because the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. However, science has revealed the real answer to all these questions.

Summary of the Book

Magic and myth has been explained to the layman through many extraordinary tales. This book helps you find the real answer to these questions and brings you to reality. This is explained to us using the magic of reality: science. It is packed with inspirational explanations of space, time and evolution with a bit of humour. Explore a wide range of natural phenomena and learn what stuff is made of, how old the universe is, the cause of tsunamis, and whether the first creature on earth was a man or woman. The text is a valuable source of information for generations to come.

About Richard Dawkins

Professor Clinton Richard Dawkins is an ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and a writer. He holds the prestigious position of emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford. Dawkins was the Professor for Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford from the year 1995 to 2008. He rose to fame with his book The Selfish Gene in 1976. This book made the gene-centered view of evolution very popular, and was also responsible for introducing the word ‘meme’. Dawkins is an atheist, a vice president at the British Humanist Association, and is a supporter of the Brights movement.