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Amazon.com Review Why do poets and artists so often disparage science in their work? For that matter, why does so much scientific literature compare poorly with, say, the phone book? After struggling with questions like these for years, biologist Richard Dawkins has taken a wide-ranging view of the subjects of meaning and beauty in \*Unweaving the Rainbow\*, a deeply humanistic examination of science, mysticism, and human nature. Notably strong-willed in a profession of bet-hedgers and wait-and-seers, Dawkins carries the reader along on a romp through the natural and cultural worlds, determined that "science, at its best, should leave room for poetry." Inspired by the frequently asked question, "Why do you bother getting up in the morning?" following publication of his book \*The Selfish Gene\*, Dawkins set out determined to show that understanding nature's mechanics need not sap one's zest for life. Alternately enlightening and maddening, \*Unweaving the Rainbow\* will appeal to all thoughtful readers, whether wild-eyed technophiles or grumpy, cabin-dwelling Luddites. Excoriations of newspaper astrology columns follow quotes from Blake and Shakespeare, which are sandwiched between

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Author

Richard Dawkins

Publisher

Mariner Books

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780618056736

Category

science

Subjects

Crafts & Hobbies, Biology, Social Science

Rating

4.01 / 5 (8,226 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13