The Magic of Reality

How we know what's really true

Richard Dawkins, Dave McKean

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English

Bantam
03 October 2011

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; The natural world, country life & pets

A stunning collaboration between a world-famous scientist and outstanding illustrator

What are things made of? What is the sun? Why is there night and day, winter and summer? Why do bad things happen? Are we alone?

Throughout history people all over the world have invented stories to answer profound questions such as these. 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 is the real answer to such questions?

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. Teaming up with the renowned illustrator Dave McKean, Richard Dawkins answers all these questions and many more. In stunning words and pictures this book presents the real story of the world around us, taking us on an enthralling journey through scientific reality, and showing that it has an awe-inspiring beauty and thrilling magic which far exceed those of the ancient myths.

We encounter rainbows, our genetic ancestors, tsunamis, shooting stars, plants, animals, and an intriguing cast of characters in this extraordinary scientific voyage of discovery. Richard Dawkins and Dave McKean have created a dazzling celebration of our planet that will entertain and inform for years to come.

By: Richard Dawkins
Illustrated by: Dave McKean
Imprint: Bantam
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 198mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.070kg
ISBN: 9780593066126
ISBN 10: 059306612X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 03 October 2011
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Dawkins is the former Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University (1995-2008). His many bestsellers include The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion. Dave McKean has illustrated many award winning books and graphic novels, including Coraline by Neil Gaiman, and the Newberry and Carnegie Medal winning The Graveyard Book. He has created hundreds of album, comic and book covers, and has designed characters for two of the Harry Potter films. He has also directed two feature films, MirrorMask and Luna.

Reviews for The Magic of Reality: How we know what's really true

"It's the clearest and most beautifully written introduction to science I've ever read. Again and again I found myself saying ""Oh! So that's how genes work!"" (or stars, or tectonic plates, or all the other things he explains). Explanations I thought I knew were clarified; things I never understood were made clear for the first time -- Philip Pullman I wanted to write this book but I wasn't clever enough. Now I've read it, I am -- Ricky Gervais The Magic of Reality provides a beautiful, accessible and wide ranging volume that addresses the questions that all of us have about the universe...written with the masterful and eloquently literate style of perhaps the best popular expositor of science, Richard Dawkins, and delightfully illustrated by Dave McKean. What more could anyone ask for? -- Lawrence Krauss, author of Quantum Man, and A Universe from Nothing From the first sentence it reads with the force and fluency of a classic ... a luminous, authoritative prose that transcends age differences * The Times * A charming and free-ranging history of science * The Sunday Times *"