One of the most brilliant scientists of our age gives us his definitive work: a synthesis of his comprehensive vision of life.

THE ANCESTOR''S TALE - A PILGRIMAGE TO THE DAWN OF LIFE

Brief Candle in the Dark - My Life in Science

The extraordinary history of British science, with commentary from Britain's greatest living scientists: Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins and James Dyson

 We may only be a small island, but we are far from small-minded. Over the last 500 years, the way we live has been steadily transformed by the inventions of British scientists, and their landmark discoveries have revealed the astonishing beauty of the universe.

 Genius of Britain is the story of the flashes of inspiration experienced by generations of British scientists as they realised they were about to change the world. Every one of the characters that make up this rich tradition has a unique and very human story. The relationships between them range from lifelong collaboration to bitter rivalry. Some had vast fortunes, whilst others overcame poverty and a lack of education to become towering figures in the history of science. The impact of this small cast of characters is remarkable. Vaccination, inoculation and the discovery of Penicillin saved the lives of millions. The electric motor, the telephone and the personal computer created the technological age, and the theories of the Big Bang, Evolution and Gravity have shed light on some of the deepest mysteries of our existence.

 Genius of Britain intertwines the personal reflections of three of today's greatest British scientists with Robert Uhlig's compelling narrative. The result is a journey of scientific inspiration that does justice to Britain's exceptional contribution to science.

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La théorie du gène égoïste, c’est la théorie de Darwin exprimée autrement. Plutôt que de se focaliser sur l’organisme individuel, Dawkins adopte le point de vue du gène sur la nature pour démontrer que nous sommes des robots programmés à l’aveugle pour préserver les molécules égoïstes connues sous le nom de gènes. On dit du Gène égoïste qu’il est « le livre le plus important écrit sur la théorie de l’évolution depuis Darwin ». Le fait est que ce livre est devenu en quelques années un classique dont tous les manuels s’inspirent aujourd’hui. Et la biologie de devenir aussi excitante qu’un roman d’aventures. Ethnologue, Richard Dawkins est l’un des plus brillants représentants de la nouvelle école en biologie et se situe dans le courant néodarwinien. Il a étudié la zoologie à l’Université d’Oxford, où il enseigne actuellement.

Le Gène égoïste

The God Delusion caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types. 

His argument could hardly be more topical. While Europe is becoming increasingly secularized, the rise of religious fundamentalism, whether in the Middle East or Middle America, is dramatically and dangerously dividing opinion around the world. In America, and elsewhere, a vigorous dispute between 'intelligent design' and Darwinism is seriously undermining and restricting the teaching of science. In many countries religious dogma from medieval times still serves to abuse basic human rights such as women's and gay rights. And all from a belief in a God whose existence lacks evidence of any kind.

Dawkins attacks God in all his forms. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry and abuses children.

The God Delusion is a brilliantly argued, fascinating polemic that will be required reading for anyone interested in this most emotional and important subject.

THE GOD DELUSION

The renowned biologist and thinker Richard Dawkins presents his most expansive work yet: a comprehensive look at evolution, ranging from the latest developments in the field to his own provocative views. Loosely based on the form of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Dawkins's Tale takes us modern humans back through four billion years of life on our planet. As the pilgrimage progresses, we join with other organisms at the forty "rendezvous points" where we find a common ancestor. The band of pilgrims swells into a vast crowd as we join first with other primates, then with other mammals, and so on back to the first primordial organism.Dawkins's brilliant, inventive approach allows us to view the connections between ourselves and all other life in a bracingly novel way. It also lets him shed bright new light on the most compelling aspects of evolutionary history and theory: sexual selection, speciation, convergent evolution, extinction, genetics, plate tectonics, geographical dispersal, and more. The Ancestor's Tale is at once a far-reaching survey of the latest, best thinking on biology and a fascinating history of life on Earth. Here Dawkins shows us how remarkable we are, how astonishing our history, and how intimate our relationship with the rest of the living world.

Il était une fois nos ancêtres

Nourri d'anecdotes sur les abeilles, les orchidées, les organes de la vision et les ancêtres de l'homme, ce livre répond à de multiples questions sur l'évolution des espèces.

Qu'est-ce que l'evolution ?

Science in the Soul is a kaleidoscopic argument for the power and the glory of science. Breathtaking, brilliant and passionate, the essays, journalism, lectures and letters in this new collection make an unanswerable case for the wonder of scientific discovery and its power to stir the imagination. More than forty pieces are gathered here, with an introduction and new commentary by the author in dialogue with himself across the years. They range over subjects from evolution and Darwinian natural selection to the probability of alien life in other worlds and the beauties, cruelties and oddities of earthly life in this one. A sparkling showcase for his rapier wit, the clarity, precision and vigour he brings to an argument, the beauty of his prose, the depth of his feeling and his capacity for joy, Science in the Soul is further evidence of Richard Dawkins' status as one of science's all-time great communicators.

Science in the Soul

On a dit du Gène égoïste qu'il était le livre le plus important écrit sur la théorie de l'Évolution, depuis Darwin. Ce livre, paru en 1976, est devenu un classique dont tous les manuels s'inspirent. La théorie du gène égoïste, nous dit Richard Dawkins, c'est la théorie de Darwin exprimée autrement. Il existe en effet deux manières de considérer la sélection naturelle : celle du gène et celle de l'individu. Plutôt que de se focaliser sur l'organisme individuel, Richard Dawkins adopte le point de vue du gène sur la nature pour démontrer, la suite des travaux de R.A. Fischer dans les années 1930 et de W.D. Hamilton et G.C. Williams dans les années 1960, que nous sommes des machines à survie, des robots programmés à l'aveugle pour préserver les molécules égoïstes connues sous le nom de gènes. Selon Richard Dawkins, il faudrait presque lire ce livre comme s'il s'agissait de science fiction, car il fait appel à l'imagination du lecteur. Son style brillant et plein d'humour est une démonstration de la façon dont des idées scientifiques complexes peuvent être expliquées au grand public. Avec lui, la biologie devient aussi excitante qu'un roman d'aventures. En 1989, Richard Dawkins a remanié son ouvrage, procédant à des ajouts et mises au point. C'est cette édition de 1989, parue en 1990 chez Armand Colin, que nous reprenons ici. Éthologue, Richard Dawkins est l'un des plus brillants représentants de la nouvelle école en biologie et se situe dans le courant nodarwinien. Il a étudié sous la direction du prix Nobel Niko Tinbergen la zoologie, à l'université d'Oxford où il enseigne à présent. Il est l'auteur de L'Horloger aveugle (1989).

THE ANCESTOR''S TALE - A PILGRIMAGE TO THE DAWN OF LIFE

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