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A review by professor_x
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins
5.0
Another excellent work by Richard Dawkins.
I learned so much from this book. I’ve been wanting to read something that would help me understand how evolution works, and how we came to know and understand the process. Dawkins methodically covers all ground here, as to not leave any gaps in his presentation. Scientific jargon is given proper definition, to avoid confusion. Thought experiments and metaphorical examples abound, generating a clear and vivid picture of the process that underscores all life on earth.
My appreciation for all life has increased exponentially since my reading. Flowers, bees, ants, trees, fungi, birds – all distant relatives. We are all connected! It is truly a wonderful feeling to be able to know this and understand. The thought reminds me of Vonnegut and his great work Cat’s Cradle:
“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder ‘why, why, why?’
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.”
I learned so much from this book. I’ve been wanting to read something that would help me understand how evolution works, and how we came to know and understand the process. Dawkins methodically covers all ground here, as to not leave any gaps in his presentation. Scientific jargon is given proper definition, to avoid confusion. Thought experiments and metaphorical examples abound, generating a clear and vivid picture of the process that underscores all life on earth.
My appreciation for all life has increased exponentially since my reading. Flowers, bees, ants, trees, fungi, birds – all distant relatives. We are all connected! It is truly a wonderful feeling to be able to know this and understand. The thought reminds me of Vonnegut and his great work Cat’s Cradle:
“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder ‘why, why, why?’
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.”