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Throughout history people all over the world have invented stories to answer profound questions such as these. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu's egg? Or what about the great catfish that carries the world on its back?Has anyone ever told you that earthquakes are caused by a sneezing giant? These fantastical myths are fun - but what is the real answer to such questions?

Raconte par Richard Dawkins, la grande histoire de la vie sur la terre se mue en une bouleversante pope. Une remonte dans le temps qui nous permet d'abord d'aller la rencontre de nos anctres, Homo sapiens archaques, habilis ou ergaster. Puis de grimper jusqu'au sommet de notre arbre gnalogique, grce aux connaissances les plus pointues en matire de fossiles et de gntique. En quarante tapes, nous dcouvrons ces inconnus qui furent la fois nos anctres et ceux des autres tres vivants ayant peupl continents et ocans : chimpanz, gorille, chien, chat, requin, mduse, coelacanthe, baobab, champignon, bactrie... Citez un animal ou une plante, vous les retrouverez tous avec leur cohorte d'ascendants dans ce passionnant ouvrage de rfrence ! A la fois pdagogique et teint d'humour, le livre de Richard Dawkins nous guide dans la logique de l'volution. Aujourd'hui attaque par de nombreux mouvements se rclamant du crationnisme, la thorie fondamentale labore par Charles Darwin reoit ici le plus bel hommage qui soit. Pour notre plus grand plaisir Il tait une fois nos anctres, telle une fable, raconte la richesse phnomnale du vivant.

Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have forced thousands of readers to rethink their beliefs about life.In his internationally bestselling, now classic volume, The Selfish Gene, Dawkins explains how the selfish gene can also be a subtle gene. The world of the selfish gene revolves around savage competition, ruthless exploitation, and deceit, and yet, Dawkins argues, acts of apparent altruism do exist in nature. Bees, for example, will commit suicide when they sting to protect the hive, and birds will risk their lives to warn the flock of an approaching hawk.This 30th anniversary edition of Dawkins' fascinating book retains all original material, including the two enlightening chapters added in the second edition. In a new Introduction the author presents his thoughts thirty years after the publication of his first and most famous book, while the inclusion of the two-page original Foreword by brilliant American scientist Robert Trivers shows the enthusiastic reaction of the scientific community at that time. This edition is a celebration of a remarkable exposition of evolutionary thought, a work that has been widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, and that continues to stimulate whole new areas of research today.

"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. While Europe is becoming increasingly secularized, the rise of religious fundamentalism, whether in the Middle East or Middle America, is dramatically and dangerously dividing opinion around the world. In America, and elsewhere, a vigorous dispute between ''intelligent design'' and Darwinism is seriously undermining and restricting the teaching of science. In many countries religious dogma from medieval times still serves to abuse basic human rights such as women''s and gay rights. And all from a belief in a God whose existence lacks evidence of any kind. Dawkins attacks God in all his forms. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry and abuses children."The God Delusion" is a brilliantly argued, fascinating polemic that will be required reading for anyone interested in this most emotional and important subject.

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

Un apasionante diálogo sobre la ciencia y la existencia de DiosDawkins afirma la irracionalidad de la creencia en Dios y el penoso 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 favorecido por algunos pensadores de la Ilustracion. Disecciona los principales argumentos de la religion y demuestra la suprema improbabilidad de un ser supremo. Muestra como la religion alienta las guerras, fomenta el fanatismo y el abuso infantil, apuntalando sus ideas con evidencias historicas y contemporaneas.

¿Cómo y dónde empezó el mundo, incluso lo que llamamos vida? Richard Dawkings, uno de los mayores maestros de la divulgación científica, se adentra en una explicación sobre la evolución con audacia y habilidad, consiguiendo que el lector comprenda a partir de numerosas metaforas los aspectos mas complejos de la evolucion.