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A review by leenamax
The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True by Richard Dawkins
5.0
I've finally read a book by one of the four horsemen! (Shhhh...Don't tell. I'm a bad atheist.) This book is simply fantastic. Each chapters starts out with myths stories surrounding different subjects and then goes into the science of what's really happening.
Although none of the science was new to me, it was a fun refresher and Dawkins really has a gift for explaining complicated concepts in understandable ways.
The gorgeous illustrations really bring the whole book together. I felt silly sometimes pulling out my picture book to read while on the bus sometimes but adults can appreciate illustrations too! :D If the print version is this pretty, I imagine the ipad version is spectacular!
I know my favorite chapter "Why do bad things happen?" would be one of my dad's favorites too as it's a conversation we've had over and over again, especially after natural disasters.
I bought it for a teenager for Christmas and I hope he enjoys it as much as I did.
Although none of the science was new to me, it was a fun refresher and Dawkins really has a gift for explaining complicated concepts in understandable ways.
The gorgeous illustrations really bring the whole book together. I felt silly sometimes pulling out my picture book to read while on the bus sometimes but adults can appreciate illustrations too! :D If the print version is this pretty, I imagine the ipad version is spectacular!
I know my favorite chapter "Why do bad things happen?" would be one of my dad's favorites too as it's a conversation we've had over and over again, especially after natural disasters.
I bought it for a teenager for Christmas and I hope he enjoys it as much as I did.