Unweaving The Rainbow

La plupart des chapitres commencent par de rapides historiques des mythes de la création, qui sont apparus comme des premières tentatives tentant d'expliquer l'origine de certains phénomènes observés. Ces mythes sont nés partout dans le monde, avec la religion mésopotamienne, le christianisme, le judaïsme, la mythologie aztèque, la mythologie maori, la religion en Égypte antique, la mythologie aborigène, la mythologie nordique, la religion grecque antique, les religions chinoises, la mythologie japonaise, et d'autres traditions. Le chapitre reprend les mythes contemporains tels que les récits d'enlèvement par les extraterrestres.
Dans le 1er chapitre, Dawkins explique que si les mythes et légendes sont des explications drôles pour un enfant, la réalité est elle encore plus belle que toute autre explication magique. Dans les chapitres suivants, il aborde plusieurs sujets scientifiques, parmi lesquels la biologie de l'évolution et la spéciation, ainsi que des phénomènes physiques tels que la théorie atomique, l'optique, le déplacement des planètes, la gravitation, l'évolution stellaire, la spectroscopie, la tectonique des plaques et les spéculations sur l'exobiologie. Les deux chapitres suivants sont consacrés à la théorie du chaos, à la psychologie humaine et aux soi-disant miracles comme ceux de la Vierge de Fatima et des Fées de Cottingley. Dawkins y reprend l'argument du philosophe David Hume selon lequel un miracle ne peut être sérieusement accepté que s'il est possible d'écarter complètement la thèse du mensonge ou de l'erreur de la part du témoin du prétendu miracle (ce qui n'est jamais le cas).

La magie de la réalité ; comment la science explique le monde et ses mystères

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

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

New York Times bestselling author and renowned atheist and evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins delivers an intimate look into his own childhood and intellectual development, illuminating his path to becoming one of the foremost thinkers in modern science today "A memoir that is funny and modest, absorbing and playful. Dawkins has written a marvelous love letter to science .

An Appetite for Wonder - The Making of a Scientist

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.

Unweaving The Rainbow

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