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I didn't like the approach of this book. I liked the God Delusion and I liked some of his other books on evolution especially The Greatest Show on Earth, but this one is kind of a bad combo of the two. He basically pits Religious and Mythical tradition against "the Magic of Science and the reality of Nature". Whether he meant to do that or not this is definitely the way it comes across and I think this is a terrible approach. I am a great lover of reading religion and mythical tradition for what
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Another excellent book by Dawkins narrated by him & Lalla Ward, one of my favorite narrating teams. Dawkins covers a lot of basic science with its history. He tells a few of the legends about what various peoples around the globe have thought about natural phenomena & how science has found out what really takes place. It really is magical, in a poetic sense & he shows that very well. The universe is a fascinating place with a lot of questions remaining to be answered.
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A very good pictorial science book. Love the myths part but the reality much more interesting. I got a view this book is intended for young kids. I wish I read this book during my childhood.
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