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Unweaving the rainbow : science, delusion and the appetite for wonder
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Unweaving the rainbow : science, delusion and the appetite for wonder

by Richard Dawkins

This work examines the relationship between scientific discovery and the human sense of wonder. It argues that understanding natural phenomena, from the physics of light to genetics, enhances rather than diminishes the beauty and complexity of the universe.

Accession 5454 ISBN 0395883822 Publisher Houghton Mifflin
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