Author: Richard Dawkins, Dave McKean (Illustrator)
Translator: Myeong-nam Kim
Publisher: Gimmyoungsa
Hardcover | 272 pages | 246*189mm
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About This Book
How We Know What's Really True
Magic takes many forms. Supernatural magic is what our ancestors used in
order to explain the world before they developed the scientific method.
The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting the goddess Nut
swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the godsĄŻ bridge
to earth. The Japanese used to explain earthquakes by conjuring a
gigantic catfish that carried the world on its back?earthquakes occurred
each time it flipped its tail. 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 clever thought experiments, dazzling illustrations and
jaw-dropping facts, The Magic of Reality explains a stunningly wide
range of natural phenomena. What is stuff made of? How old is the
universe? Why do the continents look like disconnected pieces of a
puzzle? What causes tsunamis? Why are there so many kinds of plants and
animals? Who was the first man, or woman? This is a page-turning,
graphic detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its
clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist as well.
Richard Dawkins, the worldĄŻs most famous evolutionary biologist and one
of science educationĄŻs most passionate advocates, has spent his career
elucidating the wonders of science for adult readers. But now, in a
dramatic departure, he has teamed up with acclaimed artist Dave McKean
and used his unrivaled explanatory powers to share the magic of science
with readers of all ages. This is a treasure trove for anyone who has
ever wondered how the world works. Dawkins and McKean have created an
illustrated guide to the secrets of our world?and the universe
beyond?that will entertain and inform for years to come.
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