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A fascinating book, one would expect no less from Dawkins. However, it does seem to lack some of the overall focus of his previous work. The stated aim is to present the evidence for evolution, and this he does to great effect, erudite and detailed as usual, but then he seems to be in two minds as to his intended audience, sometimes clear and concise, other times abstract and subtle, sometimes very basic and other times assuming a good deal of knowledge on the subject from the reader. It almost
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For those who know Richard Dawkins from his book "The God Delusion," this book might be a bit of a let-down. As Dawkins himself claims, he already 'wore that shirt,' and doesn't feel the need to address 'history-deniers' in this book as he did in "The God Delusion" (although there are several instances, though brief, where he must). However, this book is probably the most accessible, exciting, and easy to understand book on evolution by natural selection that one could hope for. I found it thoro
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This is British biologist Richard Dawkin's attempt to make the evidence for evolution accessible to a lay audience.
I remember taking a Chordate Anatomy course in college, which was very challenging and included an overview of how different part of different species could be best understood by looking at their common ancestor. When immersed in the evidence, the process of evolution seems clear and is very elegant. I had a similar experience when I took a developmental anatomy class in medical sc ...more
I remember taking a Chordate Anatomy course in college, which was very challenging and included an overview of how different part of different species could be best understood by looking at their common ancestor. When immersed in the evidence, the process of evolution seems clear and is very elegant. I had a similar experience when I took a developmental anatomy class in medical sc ...more
A fantastic book explaining the fact of evolution for non scientists like myself. I found it dragged a little bit in the middle, but it is still a book I would recommend to anyone who has questions about evolution.
Dawkins explores some very interesting points about evolution.
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