Richard Dawkins

Dawkins, zoólogo especializado en comportamiento animal y en teoría de la evolución explica con profundidad y objetividad las bases evolutivas del compotamiento de los animales y del ser humano, Esta nueva edicion contiene numerosas notas al texto y dos capitulos adicionales: uno sobre la evolucion biologica de la cooperacion social y otro sobre la dicotomia gen-organismo como sujeto de la evolucion.

Desde el mismo día de su publicación, en 1976, El gen egoísta se convirtió en un clásico instantáneo y provocó un encendido debate en la comunidad científica. Esta fue una de las razones por las que Richard Dawkins escribio mas tarde El fenotipo extendido, obra en la que ahondaba con igual lucidez en la idea de que los efectos fenotipicos del gen van mas alla de la maquina de supervivencia en la que se hallan. Ahora, por primera vez, El gen egoista extendido une los dos famosos libros de Dawkins al incluir y poner al alcance de los lectores dos capitulos clave de El fenotipo extendido.

Textos escogidos de un racionalista apasionadoLa ciencia en el alma reúne cuarenta y dos ensayos, debates y homenajes que abarcan tres decadas, y llega en un momento oportuno y necesario. En una epoca de fake news y de cuestionamiento de creencias universales, en este apasionado alegato Dawkins insiste en que la razon sea la protagonista de nuestra vida, dejando de lado comportamientos execrables como la xenofobia o la misoginia, que deberian quedar fuera de todo relato. Asimismo recalca la importancia de las pruebas empiricas y critica la mala praxis cientifica, la presencia de la religion en las escuelas y a los negacionistas del cambio climatico. Precisamente ahora, cuando tanta gente cuestiona la realidad de la evolucion, Dawkins se pregunta que pensaria Darwin de su propio legado, y reconoce que la ciencia es poseedora de muchas de las virtudes de la religion "explicacion, consuelo e inspiracion" sin la pesada carga que aquella conlleva: la supersticion y el prejuicio.

Uno de los más destacados científicos del mundo afirma en este libro la irracionalidad de la creencia enáDios y el penoso daño que la religión ha infligido a la sociedad.Desde su posición de declarado ateismo, Dawkins disecciona en este libro la irracionalidad de la creencia en Dios y el daño que la religion, desde sus numerosas perspectivas, ha causado en la sociedad a traves de los siglos. Mediante un exhaustivo analisis de todos los argumentos que sustentan la religion, demuestra la improbabilidad de la existencia de un ser supremo y ofrece las multiples ventajas que, segun su criterio, ofrece el ateismo para el individuo y la sociedad.

¿Es necesaria la existencia de Dios?Dawkins afirma la irracionalidad de la creencia en Dios y el daño que la religión ha infligido a la sociedad, desde las Cruzadas hasta el 11-S. Con rigor e ingenio examina a Dios en todas sus formas, desde el tirano obsesionado por el sexo del Antiguo Testamento, hasta el benigno relojero celestial de la Ilustracion y muestra como la religion alienta las guerras y fomenta el fanatismo.

Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods'' bridge to earth. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, and it lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is the magic of reality - science. Packed with inspiring explanations of space, time and evolution, laced with humour and clever thought experiments, "The Magic of Reality" explores a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena. What is stuff made of? How old is the universe? What causes tsunamis? Who was the first man, or woman? This is a page-turning, inspirational detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist too. Richard Dawkins elucidates the wonders of the natural world to all ages with his inimitable clarity and exuberance in a text that will enlighten and inform for generations to come.

Racontée par Richard Dawkins, la grande histoire de la vie sur la terre se mue en une bouleversante épopée. Une remontée dans le temps qui nous permet d''abord d''aller à la rencontre de nos ancêtres

A partir de preguntas muy sencillas e interesantes (¿Quién fue el primer hombre? ¿Qué es el Sol? ¿Por qué hay día y noche? ¿Qué es el arco iris? ¿Estamos solos? ¿Por qué ocurren cosas malas? ¿Cómo y cuando empezo todo?...) Richard Dawkins nos explica que son el ADN, el efecto Doppler, el atomo, el big bang, los neutrones o la luz.Una historia de la ciencia fascinante y sin prejuicios. (Sunday Times).

Dawkins afirma la irracionalidad de la creencia en Dios y el daño que la religión ha infligido a la sociedad, desde las Cruzadas hasta el 11-S. Con rigor e ingenio examina a Dios en todas sus formas, desde el tirano obsesionado por el sexo del Antiguo Testamento, hasta el benigno relojero celestial de la Ilustracion y muestra como la religion alienta las guerras y fomenta el fanatismo.J. Craig Venter, decodificador del genoma humano, ha dicho: Richard Dawkins es el visionario mas importante de nuestro tiempo. A traves de su exploracion de la evolucion de la vida basada en los genes, su trabajo ha tenido un profundo efecto sobre gran parte de nuestro pensamiento colectivo y El espejismo de Dios continua su tradicion de provocar la reflexion.

A dazzling passionate polemic against anti science movements of all kinds Cover note Each copy of the new edition of Unweaving the Rainbow features a unique wavelength pattern No two covers are exactly alike Keats accused Newton of destroying the poetry of the rainbow by explaining the origin of its colours In this illuminating and provocative book Richard Dawkins argues that Keats could not have been more mistaken and shows how an understanding of science enhances our wonder of the world He argues that mysteries do not lose their poetry because they are solved the solution is often more beautiful than the puzzle uncovering even deeper mysteries Dawkins takes up the most important and compelling topics in modern science from astronomy and genetics to language and virtual reality combining them in a landmark statement on the human appetite for wonder Cover note Each copy of the new edition of Unweaving the Rainbow features a unique wavelength pattern No two covers are exactly alike

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Richard Dawkins author of The Selfish Gene The Blind Watchmaker and The God Delusion is one of science s greatest communicators This anthology of more than forty pieces is a kaleidoscopic argument for the power and the glory of science Breathtaking brilliant and passionate these essays journalism lectures and letters make an unanswerable case for the wonder of scientific discovery and its power to stir the imagination for the practical necessity of scientific endeavour to society and for the importance of the scientific way of thinking particularly in today s post truth world With an introduction and new commentary by the author subjects range from evolution and Darwinian natural selection to the role of scientist as prophet whether science is itself a religion the probability of alien life in other worlds and the beauties cruelties and oddities of earthly life in this one Alongside the explications the celebrations and the controversies are wonderfully funny ventures into satire and parody and moving personal reflections in memory and honour of others Science in the Soul is a sparkling showcase for Professor Dawkins rapier wit the clarity precision and vigour he brings to an argument the beauty of his pro

In The Selfish Gene Richard Dawkins crystallized the gene s eye view of evolution developed by W D Hamilton and others The book provoked widespread and heated debate Written in part as a response The Extended Phenotype gave a deeper clarification of the central concept of the gene as the unit of selection but it did much more besides In it Dawkins extended the gene s eye view to argue that the genes that sit within an organism have an influence that reaches out beyond the visible traits in that body the phenotype to the wider environment which can include other individuals So for instance the genes of the beaver drive it to gather twigs to produce the substantial physical structure of a dam and the genes of the cuckoo chick produce effects that manipulate the behaviour of the host bird making it nurture the intruder as one of its own This notion of the extended phenotype has proved to be highly influential in the way we understand evolution and the natural world It represents a key scientific contribution to evolutionary biology and it continues to play an important role in research in the life sciences The Extended Phenotype is a conceptually deep book that forms important reading for biologists and students But Dawkins clear exposition is ac

Charles Darwin's masterpiece, On the Origin of Species, shook society to its core on publication in 1859. Darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory of evolution would provoke but he would surely have raised an incredulous eyebrow at the controversy still raging a century and a half later. Evolution is accepted as scientific fact by all reputable scientists and indeed theologians, yet millions of people continue to question its veracity. In The Greatest Show on Earth Richard Dawkins takes on creationists, including followers of 'Intelligent Design' and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection. Like a detective arriving on the scene of a crime, he sifts through fascinating layers of scientific facts and disciplines to build a cast-iron case: from the living examples of natural selection in birds and insects; the 'time clocks' of trees and radioactive dating that calibrate a timescale for evolution; the fossil record and the traces of our earliest ancestors; to confirmation from molecular biology and genetics. All of this, and much more, bears witness to the truth of evolution. The Greatest Show on Earth comes at a critical time: systematic opposition to the fact of evolution is now flourishing as never before, especially in America. In Britain and elsewhere in the world, teachers witness insidious attempts to undermine the status of science in their classrooms. Richard Dawkins provides unequivocal evidence that boldly and comprehensively rebuts such nonsense. At the same time he shares with us his palpable love of the natural world and the essential role that science plays in its interpretation. Written with elegance, wit and passion, it is hard-hitting, absorbing and totally convincing.

Charles Darwin s masterpiece On the Origin of Species shook society to its core on publication in 1859 Darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory of evolution would provoke but he would surely have raised an incredulous eyebrow at the controversy still raging a century and a half later Evolution is accepted as scientific fact by all reputable scientists and indeed theologians yet millions of people continue to question its veracity In The Greatest Show on Earth Richard Dawkins takes on creationists including followers of Intelligent Design and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection Like a detective arriving on the scene of a crime he sifts through fascinating layers of scientific facts and disciplines to build a cast iron case from the living examples of natural selection in birds and insects the time clocks of trees and radioactive dating that calibrate a timescale for evolution the fossil record and the traces of our earliest ancestors to confirmation from molecular biology and genetics All of this and much more bears witness to the truth of evolution The Greatest Show on Earth comes at a critical time systematic opposition to the fact of evolution is now flourishing as never before especially in Amer

“Quiero mostraros que el mundo real, tal como se entiende científicamente, tiene magia por sí solo; el tipo de magia que yo denomino poética: una belleza inspiradora que es la más mágica, porque es r