A Devil's Chaplain: Selected Writings - Couverture souple

Dawkins, Prof Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0753817500 ISBN 13 : 9780753817506

Editeur : W&N, 2004

Synopsis

'A rare treat and it comes in seven servings, each essay will grip you at once' NEW SCIENTIST

'There is a lovely tribute to Dawkins's friend Douglas Adams, some interesting speculations on the next few decades of genetic engineering, an explanation of what crystals really are, and some heartfelt reminiscences of Africa' GUARDIAN

'Essential reading' SUNDAY TIMES

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 of his relationships with friends and family.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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 OF EDEN (1995), and UNWEAVING THE RAINBOW (1999).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: W&N
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0753817500
• ISBN 13: 9780753817506
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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