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This sparkling collection explores the impact of Richard Dawkins as scientist, rationalist, and one of the most important thinkers alive today. Specially commissioned pieces by leading figures in science, philosophy, literature, and the media, such as Daniel C. Dennett, Matt Ridley, Steven Pinker, Philip Pullman, and the Bishop of Oxford, highlight the breadth and range of Dawkins' influence on modern science and culture, from the gene's eye view of evolution to his energetic engagement in public debates on science, rationalism, and religion. The volume includes personal reminiscences and critical debate as well as accessiblediscussions of science - it provides a stimulating tribute to a remarkable intellectual.

CONTRIBUTORS: Alan Grafen, Mark Ridley EAN: 9780199214662 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 222 g HEIGHT: 196 cm

PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2007-03-22 CITY: GENRE: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SCIENCE / Essays WIDTH: 128 cm SPINE:

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Biography: science, technology and medicine, History of ideas, History of science, Evolution

Review from previous edition 'sparkling collection', this book presents a vivid picture of how one man, by force of rigorous analysis and clear writing, taught a generation of biologists how to think about evolution, an interesting series of essays.

Alan Grafen is Professor of Theoretical Biology in the Department of Zoology at Oxford. He is co-author of Modern Statistics for the Life Sciences (OUP, 2002) and numerous scientific papers.Dr Mark Ridley lectures at the Department of Zoology at Oxford, and is best known as the author of a number of books, including Evolution (Blackwell, 2e, 2003), Evolution: A Reader (OUP, 2e, 2003) and the critically acclaimed Mendel's Demon (Wiedenfeld, 2000).

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CONTRIBUTORS: Alan Grafen, Mark Ridley EAN: 9780199214662 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 222 g HEIGHT: 196 cm

Book Themes:

Biography: science, technology and medicine, History of ideas, History of science, Evolution

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