The Magic of Reality

How We Know What's Really True

De: Richard Dawkins

Narrado por: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward

An elegant, text-only edition of the New York Times bestseller that’s been hailed as the definitive authority on…everything by Richard Dawkins.

Richard Dawkins, bestselling author and the world’s most celebrated evolutionary biologist, has spent his career elucidating the many wonders of science. Here, he takes a broader approach and uses his unrivaled explanatory powers to illuminate the ways in which the world really works.

Filled with clever thought experiments and jaw-dropping facts, The Magic of Reality explains a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena: How old is the universe? Why do the continents look like disconnected pieces of a jigsaw puzzle? What causes tsunamis? Why are there so many kinds of plants and animals? Who was the first man, or woman?

Starting with the magical, mythical explanations for the wonders of nature, Dawkins reveals the exhilarating scientific truths behind these occurrences. This is a page-turning detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist as well.

A breath of fresh air for a scientist.

Another stellar product in a rich history of books form Dr. Dawkins.

At the outset, it is a bit rudimentary, but overall an excellent read. I hope to introduce it to my grand-kids.

Kudos "again" to Richard Dawkins.

Simple Explanations of How Our Complex World Works For All Ages

Initially I was hesitant on purchasing this book as I am 38 years old and look it up. To be book for kids. nevertheless, I went to head and bought it as I seen another review were say that anyone not pull it

in complex sciences Can benefit from Mr. Dawkins excellent work.

Interesting work

Richard Dawkins challenges us to think clearly, keep open minds and be flexible in our thinking.

Interesting but untimely disappointing.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would. This is not my favorite book by Richard Dawkins but it is with out a doubt worth reading.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

It was not that kind of book.

Which character – as performed by Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward – was your favorite?

Not applicable

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

Apparently Richard Dawkins view of reality only including what has been definitively proved not what may be possible.

Dawkins Does Not Disappoint, But...

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this audiobook to a friend if that friend does not keep up with science that well but was suddenly interested in a starting point. If you watch a lot of science documentaries or read science books regularly there is a good deal of overlap that is rehashed in this book. That being said, if you like Richard Dawkins, this is a worthwhile read even if you know most of the information because you also get the myths and the book is short enough that it can be quickly eaten up like candy.

What other book might you compare The Magic of Reality to and why?

This book is almost identical to Science Matters, which is also on Audible, except it adds the Mythical stories and Science Matters is more detailed. It is also very similar to all of Richard Dawkins' other books because he tends to reuse information from book to book.

Have you listened to any of Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to The Selfish Gene, The God Delusion, and some of The Greatest Show On Earth and The Magic of Reality covers a much greater range of topics that touch on all the ideas presented in his previous books.