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The magic of reality : how we know what's really true

"What are things made of? What is the sun? Is there really life on other planets? Why do bad things happen? Throughout history, people have invented fascinating stories to explain the world we live in. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu's egg? Or what about the great catfish that carries the world on its back? Has anyone ever told you that earthquakes are caused by a sneezing giant? These fantastical myths are fun - but what are the real answers to such questions? Professor Richard Dawkins has teamed up with renowned illustrator Dave McKean to take you on an amazing journey from atoms to animals, pollination to paranoia, the big bang to the bigger picture. See the wonder of science come alive in this beautifully illustrated guide to the greatest questions on earth - and some of the answers to them."--www.bookdepository.co.uk

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  • "真實世界的神奇魔力"
  • "How we know what's really true?"
  • "Magic of reality : how we know what's really true"
  • "Zhen shi shi jie de shen qi mo li"

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  • ""What are things made of? What is the sun? Is there really life on other planets? Why do bad things happen? Throughout history, people have invented fascinating stories to explain the world we live in. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu's egg? Or what about the great catfish that carries the world on its back? Has anyone ever told you that earthquakes are caused by a sneezing giant? These fantastical myths are fun - but what are the real answers to such questions? Professor Richard Dawkins has teamed up with renowned illustrator Dave McKean to take you on an amazing journey from atoms to animals, pollination to paranoia, the big bang to the bigger picture. See the wonder of science come alive in this beautifully illustrated guide to the greatest questions on earth - and some of the answers to them."--www.bookdepository.co.uk"@en
  • "Richard Dawkins, bestselling author and the world's most celebrated evolutionary biologist, has spent his career elucidating the many wonders of science. Here, he takes a broader approach and uses his unrivaled explanatory powers to illuminate the ways in which the world really works. Filled with clever thought experiments and jaw-dropping facts, The Magic of Reality explains a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena: How old is the universe' Why do the continents look like disconnected pieces of a jigsaw puzzle' What causes tsunamis' Why are there so many kinds of plants and animals' Who was the first man, or woman' Starting with the magical, mythical explanations for the wonders of nature, Dawkins reveals the exhilarating scientific truths behind these occurrences. This is a page-turning detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist as well."@en
  • "The Magic of Reality, with its explanations of space, time, evolution and more, will inspire and amaze readers of all ages - young adults, adults, children, octogenarians."
  • "Feiten en wetenswaardigheden in woord en beeld, op allerlei natuurwetenschappelijk gebied. Wie was de eerste mens? Waaruit bestaan de dingen? Feiten en wetenswaardigheden over het ontstaan van het heelal, de aarde en de ontwikkelingen daarna. En hoe werd er in oude culturen over gedacht? Met veel kleurenillustraties."
  • "The author of "The God delusion" addresses key scientific questions previously explained by rich mythologies, from the evolution of the first humans and the life cycle of stars to the principles of a rainbow and the origins of the universe."
  • "This book explains a wide range of natural phenomena including how old the universe is, why the continents look like disconnected pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, what causes tsunamis, why there are so many kinds of plants and animals, and who the first man, or woman, was. Starting with the magical, mythical explanations for the wonders of nature, the author reveals the scientific truths behind these occurrences."@en
  • "This book explains a wide range of natural phenomena including how old the universe is, why the continents look like disconnected pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, what causes tsunamis, why there are so many kinds of plants and animals, and who the first man, or woman, was. Starting with the magical, mythical explanations for the wonders of nature, the author reveals the scientific truths behind these occurrences."

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  • "Magia rzeczywistości : skąd wiemy, co jest prawdziwe"
  • "什麼才是真的? : 真實世界的神奇魔力"
  • "De betoverende werkelijkheid : hoe we weten wat we zeker weten"
  • "The magic of reality : how we know what's really true"
  • "The magic of reality : how we know what's really true"@en
  • "La Magia de la realidad : pequeña historia de la ciencia"
  • "The magic of reality how we know what's really true"@en
  • "The magic of reality how we know what's really true"
  • "La magia de la realidad : pequeña historia de la ciencia"@es
  • "什麼才是真的?"
  • "Sheng me cai shi zhen de?"
  • "Magia rzeczywistości : skąd wiemy, co jest prawdziwe"@pl
  • "Shen me cai shi zhen de? : zhen shi shi jie de shen qi mo li"
  • "Sheng me cai shi zhen de? : zhen shi shi jie de shen qi mo li"
  • "De betoverende werkelijkheid : hoe weten we eigenlijk wat we weten ?"

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