PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
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, The God Delusion and The Greatest Show on Earth. Dave McKean has illustrated many award-winning books and graphic novels, including Coraline and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, the latter winning both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals. 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.
It's the clearest and most beautifully written introduction to science I've ever read ... 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 Prodigiously illustrated and beautifully designed ... I cannot think of a better, or simpler, introduction to science. Guardian From the first sentence it reads with the force and fluency of a classic ... a luminous, authoritative prose that transcends age differences. The Times With fabulous illustrations by Dave McKean, Richard Dawkins' The Magic of Reality is an outstanding science book. Written in a simple. conversational style that will appeal to adults as well as teenagers, it really does explain complex subjects clearly. Every home should have a copy of this beautifully produced book. -- Marilyn Brocklehurst The Bookseller 20120622
