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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
This should be the first book every child reads after they learn how to read.
If not, give it to them in the first grade.
If that is not possible, it should be the first book of the curriculum in the junior high.
If it hasn’t yet been read, it should be required in the ninth grade.
Even they haven’t done so yet, they should be required to read it before graduating from high school.
If they still don’t have the knowledge in this book, they should be introduced to it in their first semester of college.
The information in this book is so basic, easy to understand, and critical in evolving our minds from any religious indoctrination we might have experienced in the case of religious upbringings and giving us the basic tools to explain reality in the case of those who might not have felt equipped.
If not, give it to them in the first grade.
If that is not possible, it should be the first book of the curriculum in the junior high.
If it hasn’t yet been read, it should be required in the ninth grade.
Even they haven’t done so yet, they should be required to read it before graduating from high school.
If they still don’t have the knowledge in this book, they should be introduced to it in their first semester of college.
The information in this book is so basic, easy to understand, and critical in evolving our minds from any religious indoctrination we might have experienced in the case of religious upbringings and giving us the basic tools to explain reality in the case of those who might not have felt equipped.
"Rainbows are not just beautiful to look at. In a way, they tell us when everything began, including time and space. I think that makes the rainbow even more beautiful."
"We don't have to invent wildly implausible stories: we have the joy and excitement of real scientific investigation and discovery to keep our imaginations in line. And in the end that is more exciting than fantasy."
"People who would laugh at the idea that a pumpkin could turn into a coach, and who know perfectly well that silk handkerchiefs don't really turn into rabbits, are quite happy to believe that a prophet turned water into wine (...)."
Richard Dawkins
"We don't have to invent wildly implausible stories: we have the joy and excitement of real scientific investigation and discovery to keep our imaginations in line. And in the end that is more exciting than fantasy."
"People who would laugh at the idea that a pumpkin could turn into a coach, and who know perfectly well that silk handkerchiefs don't really turn into rabbits, are quite happy to believe that a prophet turned water into wine (...)."
Richard Dawkins
This is a book everyone should read. To understand the world.
I probably really would have wanted to read this when I was about 15 years old, it's the kind of non-fiction I craved then. This book focuses on science-related topics that include some of Dawkins' favorite subjects we know from his other books, simplified for a younger audience.
very broad look, with a strong bit of "realism ax-grinding" that you'd expect from Dawkins. It was a fun read and a good narrative, but in the end, I'm not sure I learned anything new.
Felt like the book didn't know what it wanted to be, so it tried to be a bit of everything.
This book is written to about what I'd think of as a middle school reading level but it works. Dawkins discusses how we know what is real by using our primary senses (sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing), by extending our senses with instruments (telescopes, microscopes, stethoscopes, X-rays, etc al), and by theories and models to test the theories. He then goes through and describes the use of those methods in answering a number of questions like who was the first person, what are things made of, why are there seasons, how did everything start and about eight other 'big' questions. At the start of each chapter he describes a number of myths and commonly held beliefs about the questions and then proceeds to go about discussing what we know is real and how we know it.
A good, fairly quick read. I recommend it for adults and older children.
A good, fairly quick read. I recommend it for adults and older children.
Loved the clear presentation and extreme clarity of Dawkin's thoughts. It is a book that every young person should read during their school days. Much more than just interesting facts, it can teach one how to think rationally.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced