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The magic of reality : how we know what's really true / Richard Dawkins ; illustrated by Dave McKean.
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.
Content descriptions
| 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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| Subject: | Science > Miscellanea. Science > Philosophy. Reality. Nature. |
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| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | SCIENCE DAWK 2011 (Text) | 39705000007285 | Main Collection | Available | - |
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