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The Magic of Reality: Illustrated Children's Edition (Paperback)

Richard Dawkins

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What are things made of? What is the sun? Is there really life on other planets? Why do bad things happen? Throughout history, people have invented fascinating stories to explain the world we live in. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu's egg? Or what about the great catfish that carries the world on its back? Has anyone ever told you that earthquakes are caused by a sneezing giant? These fantastical myths are fun - but what are the real answers to such questions? Professor Richard Dawkins has teamed up with renowned illustrator Dave McKean to take you on an amazing journey from atoms to animals, pollination to paranoia, the big bang to the bigger picture. See the wonder of science come alive in this beautifully illustrated guide to the greatest questions on earth - and some of the answers to them.

Publisher: Random House Children's Publishers UK
ISBN: 9780857531940

Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins is an English scientist and author who has contributed hugely to the study of evolution. He is a prominent critic of organised religion and the idea that mankind was created by God. He argues that evolutionary theory is the only possible explanation for the origins of the human race.

Dawkins has written several popular science books, most famously The God Delusion in 2006, and regularly appears on both television and radio. He is married to Doctor Who actress Lalla Ward, whom he met through their mutual friendship with Douglas Adams.

Book and writing awards

1987 Los Angeles Times Current Interest Award (The Blind Watchmaker), 1989 Zoological Society of London Silver Medal, 1990 Michael Faraday prize, 2006 Lewis Thomas Prize, 2007 Galaxy British Book Awards Author of the Year.