The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True by Richard Dawkins

The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

Richard Dawkins with Dave McKean (Illustrator)

271 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy religion science adventurous informative reflective slow-paced
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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...

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