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Unweaving the Rainbow Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder

Paperback • 2006 • English

Unweaving the Rainbow Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder

By Richard Dawkins

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About the book

A dazzling, passionate polemic against anti-science movements of all kinds Cover note: Each copy of the new edition of Unweaving the Rainbow features a unique wavelength pattern. No two covers are exactly alike. Keats accused Newton of destroying the poetry of the rainbow by explaining the origin of its colours. In this illuminating and provocative book, Richard Dawkins argues that Keats could not have been more mistaken, and shows how an understanding of science enhances our wonder of the world...Show more

Philosophy of science
Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques
Popular science

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ISBN

9780141026183

Publisher

Penguin Adult

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

Unweaving the Rainbow Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder

Format

Paperback

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