An Appetite for Wonder von Dawkins, Richard

In 1995 Richard Dawkins became the first holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the bestselling author of THE SELFISH GENE, THE BLIND WATCHMAKER (Penguin, 1988) and CLIMBING...

"Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder" von Richard Dawkins ist ein Buch, das die Schönheit und Faszination der Wissenschaft hervorhebt. Dawkins argumentiert gegen die Vorstellung, dass wissenschaftliche...

The 'extended phenotype' is Dawkins' key contribution to the gene's eye view of evolution given in The Selfish Gene. He shows that the influence of genes can extend far beyond the bodies in which they reside, manipulating the environment...

A preeminent scientist-and the world's most prominent atheist-asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all...

Es scheint, dass hier eine Verwechslung vorliegt. "A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence" ist ein Buch von Jeff Hawkins, nicht von Richard Dawkins. In diesem Buch stellt Jeff Hawkins eine neue Theorie der Intelligenz vor, die...

Richard Dawkins is author of The Selfish Gene, voted The Royal Society's Most Inspiring Science Book of All Time, and also the bestsellers The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, The Ancestor's Tale, The God Delusion, and two...

Richard Dawkins on how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies. 'A masterly investigation of all aspects of flight, human and animal... A beautifully produced book that will appeal across age...

Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The legendary biologist and bestselling author mounts a timely and passionate defense of science and clear thinking with this career-spanning collection of essays, including twenty pieces published in the...

In "Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution", der renommierte Evolutionsbiologe Richard Dawkins führt die Leser auf eine umgekehrte Zeitreise durch die Geschichte des Lebens auf der Erde. Anstatt von den Ursprüngen des...

How did the replication bomb we call ”life” begin and where in the world, or rather, in the universe, is it heading? Writing with characteristic wit and an ability to clarify complex phenomena (the New York Times described his style as...