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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.

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

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.

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

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.

¿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.

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

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