The Magic of Reality

Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods' bridge to earth. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, and it lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is the magic of reality - science. Packed with inspiring explanations of space, time and evolution, laced with humour and clever thought experiments, "The Magic of Reality" explores a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena. What is stuff made of? How old is the universe? What causes tsunamis? Who was the first man, or woman? This is a page-turning, inspirational detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist too. Richard Dawkins elucidates the wonders of the natural world to all ages with his inimitable clarity and exuberance in a text that will enlighten and inform for generations to come.

ISBN 0552778052   DEWEY edition DC23 ISBN13 9780552778053 (What's this?)   Pages 272 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd   Weight (grammes) 218 Imprint Black Swan   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 198 Publication date 21 Jun 2012   Width (mm) 127 Illustrator Dave McKean   Spine width (mm) 17 DEWEY 500   Academic level General

"From the first sentence it reads with the force and fluency of a classic ... a luminous, authoritative prose that transcends age differences" The Times "Stunning in appearance ... the book is a triumph" New Scientist "The text is persuasive whatever one's age ... the chapter on rainbows has the clearest explanation of how they appear that I've ever seen" Financial Times "I wanted to write this book but I wasn't clever enough. Now I've read it, I am" -- Ricky Gervais "Prodigiously illustrated and beautifully designed ... I cannot think of a better, or simpler, introduction to science" Guardian

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Version	Price	Published	Edition
Paperback	£14.99	2012
Hardback	£20.00	2011
Audio Cd	£18.98	2011	Unabridged
Paperback	£14.99	2012