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The magic of reality : how we know what's really true / Richard Dawkins ; illustrated by Dave McKean.

Dawkins, Richard, 1941- (Author).

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An elegant, text-only paperback edition of the "New York Times" bestseller that's been hailed as the definitive authority on . . . everything. Packed with clever thought experiments and jaw-dropping facts, it explains a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena.

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ISBN: 9781451675047 (paperback)
Physical Description: 267 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First Free Press trade paperback edition.
Publisher: New York : Free Press, 2012.

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General Note:	"Originally published in Great Britain in 2012 by Transworld Publishers; a fully illustrated hardcover edition first published in Great Britain, with color illustrations by Dave McKean, in 2011 by Bantam Press, an imprint of Transworld Publishers"--Title page verso. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	What is reality? What is magic? -- Who was the first person? -- Why are there so many different kinds of animals? -- What are things made of? -- Why do we have night and day, winter and summer? -- What is the sun? -- What is a rainbow? -- When and how did everything begin? -- Are we alone? -- What is an earthquake? -- Why do bad things happen? -- What is a miracle?

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Science > Miscellanea.
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