A Devil's Chaplain
A Devil's Chaplain
副标题: Selected Writings
ISBN: 9780753817506
出版社: Phoenix
出版年: 2004-01-08
页数: 320
定价: GBP 8.99
装帧: Paperback
内容简介
Richard Dawkins is one of the finest minds in science, and in this superb collection of essays and letters, he demonstrates the depth of his knowledge and the rich variety of his interests. Whether he is examining postmodernism or the Human Genome Project, penning a letter to his daughter, or writing a moving eulogy to Douglas Adams and e-mailing Stephen Jay Gould, Dawkins writes with an intellectual vigour and grace that is second to none. This is a very human collection that shows not only the acuity of Dawkins' scientific mind, but also his sense of humour and the warmth of his relationships with friends and family.
作者简介
理查德?道金斯（Richard Dawkins，1941— ），英国皇家科学院院士，牛津大学教授，著名科普作家，进化论生物学家。他是英国最重要的科学作家，几乎每本书都是畅销书，并经常在各大媒体引起轰动。2005年，英国《前景》杂志会同美国《外交政策》杂志评选出在世的全球100名最有影响力的公共知识分子，道金斯赫然在列。1976年出版的《自私的基因》是他最重要的代表作，他的基因观念颠覆了我们对自身的幻觉，深刻影响了整整一个时代。其他作品有《盲眼钟表匠》《地球上最伟大的表演》《魔鬼的牧师》《解析彩虹》《祖先的故事》《攀登不可能的山峰》等。