Rozplétání duhy - Richard Dawkins

Rozplétání duhy - Richard Dawkins

Proč se básníci a jiní umělci tak často vyjadřují o vědě s pohrdáním? Proč bývá tak často vědecká literatura nudnější než telefonní seznam? Opravdu Newton svým slavným experimentem se skleněným hranolem a lomem světla zbavil duhu poetického kouzla? Biolog Richard

Boží blud - Richard Dawkins

Když známý britský evoluční biolog Richard Dawkins vydal v roce 2006 knihu The God Delusion, okamžitě tím rozpoutal živou diskusi ve sdělovacích prostředcích i na Internetu. Tento vědec již předtím napsal hodně děl o vztahu filozofie a vědy, v nichž kromě jiného

Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder (Dawkins Richard)(Paperback)

Biologist, humanist, and bestselling author Richard Dawkins deeply examines the inherent beauty within modern scientific discoveries. 'If any recent writing about science is poetic, it is this' (The Wall Street Journal).Did Newton 'unweave the rainbow' by reducing it to its prismatic colors, as

Richard Dawkins, C. S. Lewis and the Meaning of Life (McGrath Alister)(Paperback)

Alister McGrath has written to great acclaim on both Richard Dawkins and C. S. Lewis. Here he brings these two intriguing and well-known writers into a conversation. They could hardly have more different perspectives! Engaging with their views is a brilliant way of sharpening up our own thinking on

Science in the Soul - Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist (Dawkins Richard (Oxford University))(Paperback / softback)

The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Dawkins Richard)(Paperback)

Richard Dawkins transformed our view of God in his blockbuster, The God Delusion, which sold millions of copies in English alone. He revolutionized the way we see natural selection in the seminal bestseller The Selfish Gene. Now, he launches a fierce counterattack against proponents of Intelligent

Outgrowing Dawkins: God for Grown-Ups (Shortt Rupert)(Paperback)

'A masterclass.' - Church Times 'A penetrating, concise and informed critique of Richard Dawkins. This is now the best starting point for anyone wanting to assess his views on science and faith.' - Alister E. McGrath 'A great read. Rupert Shortt demolishes Richard Dawkins's arguments with

God Delusion - 10th Anniversary Edition (Dawkins Richard)(Paperback)

The God Delusion caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types. His argument could hardly be more topical

S hlavou v oblacích - Richard Dawkins

Asi každý se někdy zasnil, jaké by to bylo roztáhnout křídla a vznést se do vzduchu jako pták. Někteří dobrodruzi tyto sny proměnili ve skutečnost a cestování letadlem nám dnes připadá stejně všední jako jízda vlakem. Ale jak vlastně ptáci létají? A co netopýři nebo

Brief Candle in the Dark - My Life in Science (Dawkins Richard (Oxford University))(Paperback / softback)

In An Appetite for Wonder Richard Dawkins brought us his engaging memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of The Selfish Gene in 1976, when he shot to fame as one of the most exciting new scientists of his generation. In Brief Candle in the Dark he

Rozchod s bohem - Richard Dawkins

V tomto svižném uvedení do moderního ateismu nám jeden z nejvýznamnějších vědců dneška vysvětluje, proč bychom neměli věřit v boha. Argumenty, které rozvíjel ve své dosavadní práci, představuje ve své nejnovější knize stručně, přehledně a působivě, se zřetelem na

Záblesk v temnotě - Richard Dawkins

Druhý díl autobiografie nejznámějšího světového evolučního biologa, skeptika a ateisty se soustředí na dobu pozdějších úspěchů, kdy autor pokračuje na cestě intelektuálního vývoje a vědeckého zkoumání. Po vydání prvních knih, které se staly bestselery a přinesly s

The Selfish Gene: 40th Anniversary Edition (Dawkins Richard)(Paperback)

The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view

S hlavou v oblacích - Richard Dawkins - e-kniha

eBook:,Snili jste někdy, že umíte létat jako pták? Bez úsilí se vznášet nad vrcholky stromů, plachtit a pak se vrhnout k zemi, prostě se volně pohybovat ve třech rozměrech? Můžete to zažít v počítačových hrách, ve virtuální realitě nebo na psychedelickém tripu, ale do

Magic of Reality - Illustrated Children's Edition (Dawkins Richard (Oxford University))(Paperback / softback)

These fantastical myths are fun - but what are the real answers to such questions?Professor Richard Dawkins has teamed up with renowned illustrator Dave McKean to take you on an amazing journey from atoms to animals, pollination to paranoia, the big bang to the bigger

Blind Watchmaker (Dawkins Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Demonstrates that theory of evolution by natural selection discovered by Charles Darwin - is only answer to biggest question of all: why do we

Největší show pod Sluncem - Richard Dawkins

Biologická evoluce není 'pouhou teorií', ale skutečností. Probíhá po miliardy let a vedla ke vzniku tolika podivuhodných životních forem, že si zaslouží označení za největší show na Zemi; a toto velkolepé představení přitom nepotřebovalo žádného režiséra. Současně se

Greatest Show on Earth - The Evidence for Evolution (Dawkins Richard (Oxford University))(Paperback / softback)

Charles Darwin's masterpiece, 'On the Origin of Species', shook society to its core on publication in 1859. This title takes on creationists, including followers of 'Intelligent Design' and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection

The God Delusion (Dawkins Richard)(Paperback)

A preeminent scientist--and the world's most prominent atheist--asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old

Climbing Mount Improbable (Dawkins Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Builds an argument for evolutionary adaptation as the force behind all life on earth. Regarding evolution's complex achievements as peaks on a metaphorical mountain, this book reveals the ways in which the theory of natural selection can precisely explain the beautiful, bizarre and seemingly

Science Delusion - Freeing the Spirit of Enquiry (NEW EDITION) (Sheldrake Rupert)(Paperback / softback)

The scientific counter argument to Richard Dawkin's The God

The Oxford Handbook of Atheism (Bullivant Stephen)(Paperback)

Recent books by, among others, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens have thrust atheism firmly into the popular, media, and academic spotlight. This so-called New Atheism is arguably the most striking development in western socio-religious culture of the past decade or more.As

The God Delusion (Dawkins Richard)(Pevná vazba)

A preeminent scientist--and the world's most prominent atheist--asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old

Books Do Furnish a Life: An Electrifying Celebration of Science Writing (Dawkins Richard)(Paperback)

At a time when science can seem complex and remote, it has a greater impact on our lives, and to the future of our planet, than ever before. It really matters that its discoveries and truths should be clearly and widely communicated. That its enemies, from the malicious to the muddled, the