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1	The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist In a brilliant follow-up to his blockbuster "The God Delusion," world-renowned evolutionary biologist and author Dawkins lays out the evidence for evolution. see all copies from £13.71! new only from £13.71! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist This title identifies those aspects of the theory of evolution that people find hard to believe. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.35! \| first editions
3	The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution more books like this by Richard Dawkins, Yan Wong add to wishlist In works such as "The Selfish Gene" and "Unweaving the Rainbow," the renowned evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has introduced the wonders of modern biology. Now this gifted science popularizer offers a masterwork: a wholly original tour backward through evolution. see all copies from £6.03! new only from £7.56! \| first editions
4	The God Delusion more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist Discovery" magazine has recently called Richard Dawkins "Darwins Rottweiler" for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. In his "New York Times" bestseller, Dawkins turns his considerable intellect on religion, denouncing its faulty logic and the suffering it causes. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene more books like this by Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett (Afterword by) add to wishlist By the best selling author of The Selfish Gene 'This entertaining and thought-provoking book is an excellent illustration of why the study of evolution is in such an exciting ferment these days.' Science 'The Extended Phenotype is a sequel to The Selfish Gene ...he writes so clearly it could be understood by anyone prepared to make the effort' ... see all copies from £4.66! new only from £5.53!
6	The Selfish Gene more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist An innovative book on evolution and the theory of natural selection that discusses how the so-called selfish gene can also be quite subtle. Includes stories from nature, such as the phenomenon of bees committing suicide by stinging to protect the hive, and birds risking their lives to warn the flock of an approaching hawk. see all copies from £2.42! new only from £6.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist Bestselling author Dawkins offers another dazzling gift to his readers--his first collection of essays on what matters most to him, from science, religion and mysticism to today's educational methods. see all copies from £1.54! new only from £5.67! \| first editions
8	The Meme Machine more books like this by Susan J Blackmore, Richard Dawkins (Foreword by) add to wishlist This book supports Richard Dawkins's elaboration of Universal Darwinism, namely the assumption that units of culture (memes) are conveyed through a process of natural selection and imitation. The author maintains that memes influence the evolution of human behavior and account for behaviors such as celibacy and altruism. A New York Times Notable ... see all copies from £4.45! new only from £4.81! \| first editions
9	River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist The river of Dawkins's title is a river of DNA, flowing through time from the beginning of life on earth to the present - and onwards. Dawkins explains that DNA must be thought of as the most sophisticated information system imaginable: 'Life is just bytes and bytes of information,' he writes. Using this perspective, he describes the mechanisms ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.12! \| first editions
10	Climbing Mount Improbable more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist The metaphor of Mount Improbable is represented in the combination of perfection and improbability, which is epitomized in the seemingly 'designed' perfection of living things. Dawkins skillfully guides the reader on a breathtaking journey through the mountain's passes and up its many peaks to demonstrate that following the improbable path to ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.02! \| first editions
11 view cover	Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists more books like this by Dan Barker, Richard Dawkins (Foreword by) add to wishlist After almost 20 years of evangelical preaching, missionizing, and Christian songwriting, Dan Barker "threw out the bathwater and discovered that there is no baby." In "Godless," Barker describes the intellectual and psychological path he followed in moving from fundamentalism to freethought. "Godless" includes sections on biblical morality, the ... see all copies from £7.53! new only from £7.53!
12 view cover	God, the Devil, and Darwin: A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory more books like this by Niall Shanks, Richard Dawkins (Foreword by) add to wishlist In the last fifteen years a controversial new theory of the origins of biological complexity and the nature of the universe has been fomenting bitter debates in education and science policy across North America, Europe, and Australia. Backed by intellectuals at respectable universities, Intelligent Design theory (ID) proposes an alternative to ... see all copies from £6.58! new only from £7.17! \| first editions
13 view cover	Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World more books like this by Paul D Stewart, Richard Dawkins (Foreword by) add to wishlist Rocky, fragile, beautiful, strange--the Galapagos archipelago is unlike any other place on earth. Its geology, its unique flora and fauna, and its striking role in human history intersect in surprising and dynamic ways. This book is the most wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated book available on the famous islands. Not since Darwin's ... see all copies from £12.67! new only from £16.72!
14 view cover	Blind watchmaker. more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist This title identifies those aspects of the theory of evolution that people find hard to believe. see all copies from £1.26! new only from £6.43! \| first editions
15 view cover	Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist Keats accused Newton of destroying the poetry of the rainbow by explaining the origin of its colours. Dawkins argures that Keats could not have been more mistaken, and shows how an understanding of science enhances our wonder at the world around us. This is a "hymn of praise" to the scientific attitude, often maligned for alienating our ... see all copies from £1.26! new only from £6.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	What Is Your Dangerous Idea?: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable more books like this by John Brockman (Editor), Richard Dawkins (Afterword by), Steven Pinker (Introduction by) add to wishlist The author of "What We Believe but Cannot Prove" returns with another iconoclastic collection in which some of the world's leading scientific thinkers discuss ideas that are perilous for their potential practical uses and philosophical implications. see all copies from £5.18! new only from £5.18!
17 view cover	Best American Science and Nature Writing 2003 more books like this by Richard Dawkins (Editor), Tim Folger (Editor) add to wishlist Bringing together the best and brightest writers on science and nature, this year's collection includes essays on such wide-ranging subjects as astronomy's new stars, archaeology, the Bible, "terminal" ice, and memory faults. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
18 view cover	Red Strangers more books like this by Elspeth Huxley, Richard Dawkins (Introduction by) add to wishlist This text tells of the coming of the British to East Africa in the late 1800s. Following the lives of three generations of a Kikuyu family, Huxley's tale immerses the reader in the language, world view and perceptions of a people whose way of life is changed forever. see all copies from £7.31! new only from £7.31! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing more books like this by Richard Dawkins (Editor) add to wishlist Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. This is a rich and vibrant collection that captures ... see all copies from £7.71! new only from £7.71! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Extended Phenotype more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist By suggesting that individual organisms should be viewed as a single coherent unit, working to maximize their own reproductive success, the author explains that as these organisms are "selfish" they have the capacity to effect the body of another animal, so revolutionizing our views of adaptation. Dawkins shows that some such revolution is ... see all copies from £2.98!
21	The Extended Phenotype: The Gene as a Unit of Selection more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist A stimulating investigation of new perspectives on gene effects, this sequel to The Selfish Gene argues that since genes can be said to have extended phenotypes outside the body in which they sit, we will have to revolutionize our views of evolutionary adaptation. It also looks at the theory of evolutionary stable strategies, the relationship ... see all copies from £6.22! new only from £63.52!
22 view cover	How to Keep Dinosaurs more books like this by Richard Dawkins, Robert Mash, M.A., B.SC. add to wishlist Hollywood and the popular press would have us believe that all dinosaurs are gigantic, hostile and untameable. In fact, there are many species that make charming and even useful companions. From Compsognathus (mild-mannered and affectionate - once it has learnt to recognise its owner) to Deinonychus (will not eat dog food - dogs are another matter ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.48!
23 view cover	The young Oxford encyclopedia of science more books like this by Richard Dawkins, Robin Kerrod add to wishlist This text is the leading science encyclopedia explaining the achievements and progress of science, now fully revised and updated. Its major updates include: the advent of SARS; extended coverage of cloning; extended coverage of GM food; and extended coverage of digital cameras. Other updates include: Jupiter's moons reach 50; crash of space ... see all copies from £4.86! new only from £15.91!
24 view cover	The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief more books like this by Tom Flynn (Editor), Richard Dawkins (Foreword by) add to wishlist Successor to the highly acclaimed "Encyclopedia of Unbelief" (1985), edited by the late Gordon Stein, the "New Encyclopedia of Unbelief" is a comprehensive reference work on the history, beliefs, and thinking of America's fastest growing minority: those who live without religion. All-new articles by the field's foremost scholars describe and ... see all copies from £63.21! new only from £83.19! \| first editions
25	God's utility function more books like this by Richard Dawkins add to wishlist This chapter from "River Out of Eden" argues that the only purpose of life is the survival of DNA; understand this, and all the inefficiency, unfairness and cruelty in the world makes sense. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £58.00!

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