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With the publication of the international bestseller __The Selfish Gene__ some thirty years ago, Richard Dawkins powerfully captured a newly emerging way of understanding evolution--a gene's eye view. Dawkins went on to publish five more bestselling books, including __The Blind Watchmaker__ and __Unweaving the Rainbow__. He is one of the most high profile public intellectuals today and any attempt to understand the scientific view of the world must grapple with his ideas. Now, in this exciting collection of original essays, some of the world's leading thinkers offer their take on how Dawkins has changed the way we think. Readers will find stimulating pieces by Daniel Dennett, the renowned philosopher of mind and author of __Darwin's Dangerous Idea__; Steven Pinker, the brilliant Harvard linguist who wrote __The Language Instinct__ and __The Blank Slate__; Matt Ridley, author of the bestselling __Genome__; and James Watson, who with Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA, arguably the greatest scientific discovery of the last century. Dawkins' widely admired literary style forms the subject of several pieces, including one from novelist Philip Pullman (author of the bestselli

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Author

Alan Grafen and Mark Ridley

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199291168

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Memoir, History

Rating

3.81 / 5 (289 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14