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In this hugely entertaining sequel to the New York Times bestselling memoir An Appetite for Wonder , Richard Dawkins delves deeply into his intellectual life spent kick-starting new conversations about science, culture, and religion and writing yet another of the most audacious and widely read books of the twentieth century The God Delusion . Called one of the best nonfiction writers alive today (Stephen Pinker) and a prize-fighter (Nature), Richard Dawkins cheerfully, mischievously, looks back on a lifetime of tireless intellectual adventure and engagement. Exploring the halls of intellectual inquiry and stardom he encountered after the publication of his seminal work, The Selfish Gene ; affectionately lampooning the world of academia, publishing, and television; and studding the pages with funny stories about the great men and women hes known, Dawkins offers a candid look at the events and ideas that encouraged him to shift his attention to the intersection of culture, religion, and science. He also invites the reader to look more closely at the brilliant succession of ten influential books that grew naturally out of his busy life, highlighting the ideas that connect them and e

Author
Dawkins, Richard, 1941- author
Publisher
Ecco; Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Published
2015
Language
EN
ISBN
9780062288455
Subjects
Science, Biology, Stem
Rating
3.8 / 5 (704 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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