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Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins is a Fellow of the Royal Society and was the inaugural holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair of Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the acclaimed author of many books including The Selfish Gene, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, The Ancestor’s Tale, The God Delusion, and The Greatest Show on Earth. Visit him at RichardDawkins.net.

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A Universe from Nothing will be released on January 01, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Jan 01, 2013
A Universe from Nothing is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 01, 2013
The Illustrated Magic of Reality will be released on September 11, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Sep 11, 2012
The Illustrated Magic of Reality is now available in Trade Paperback
Sep 11, 2012
The Magic of Reality is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Sep 11, 2012
The Magic of Reality will be released on September 11, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Sep 11, 2012
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Chapter 1 from The Illustrated Magic of Reality
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A Universe from Nothing will be released on January 10, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Jan 10, 2012
A Universe from Nothing is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Jan 10, 2012
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Preface from A Universe from Nothing
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The Magic of Reality
Oct 22, 2011
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The Magic of Reality
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The Magic of Reality will be released on October 04, 2011 in Hardcover, Compact Disk, eAudio, eBook
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Financial Times, April 19, 2013
Guardian.co.uk, April 17, 2013
...monstrous Nordic creatures: a sense that has dovetailed neatly with the increasingly viciously art of trolling. 5. Memes Richard Dawkins coined the term "meme" in his 1976 book The Sefish Gene as a shortening of the Ancient Greek term mimeme ("an...
World News Network, April 16, 2013
...the divine pen of michel nostradamus crushed the modern atheist movement http://dissidentphilosophy.lifediscussion.net/t1310-the-boobquake REASON RALLY Dr. Richard Dawkins Tim Minchin Musician, composer, songwriter, actor, comedian and writer. Eddie...
Christian Post, April 15, 2013
...to receive backlash from Muslim communities over his remarks. Earlier this year, Oxford professor and atheist cultural icon Richard Dawkins received much criticism for tweeting a statement wherein he said "Islamic barbarians" were to blame for the damage...
Mail Online UK, April 15, 2013
...over. Hitchens ends his piece in a way that’s far more “militant” than anything ever said by Richard Dawkins. Remember the following words when you hear the tired old phrase “militant atheist” shoved in your face:   The  exasperating...
The Australian, April 12, 2013
...than the religious extremists they condemn. True, the fallacy is often bolstered by the "evangelical" atheists themselves: that Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens chose to call themselves the Four Horsemen in a filmed...
Newsvine, April 11, 2013
...for updates in the sciences, also from time to time posts disturbingly ignorant articles about Islam or Palestinians. Richard Dawkins, whom I respect and love as much as anyone does for his publications explaining evolution, was not very long ago...
Guardian.co.uk, January 19, 2013
...Discover the best of Oxford culture from those who know it best, including Philip Pullman, Colin Dexter and Richard Dawkins Click for a downloadable PDF of our Oxford map Oxford is a hive of honey-coloured heritage at the heart of England, laced through...
Counter Currents, January 18, 2013
...evolution depends upon genetic differences that are selectively retained if they enhance survivability (survival of the fittest). Professor Richard Dawkins has extended the idea of evolution through genes (DNA) to evolution of socially-selected ideas or...
Indian Express, January 18, 2013
...20,000 footfalls meant you were lucky if you could stand on two feet. JLF 2012 sizzled with Richard Dawkins, Oprah Winfrey and Salman Rushdies ghost presence, and this year, around 280 authors, filmmakers, artists, theatre persons and other members of...
Express India, January 18, 2013
...did you keep in mind while choosing this years line-up? Last year, there were big names such as Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and Oprah Winfrey. It was gross how the media only reported the fluff. This year, I decided to put hardcore serious...
Express India, January 18, 2013
...20,000 footfalls meant you were lucky if you could stand on two feet. JLF 2012 sizzled with Richard Dawkins, Oprah Winfrey and Salman Rushdies ghost presence, and this year, around 280 authors, filmmakers, artists, theatre persons and other members of...
San Angelo Standard-Times, January 18, 2013
...near Hitchens' death, he claimed belief in God requires the believer to "give up (his or her) self-respect." Richard Dawkins called him "a valiant fighter against all tyrants including imaginary supernatural ones." In Hitchens' debate against William...
Guardian.co.uk, January 18, 2013
...open a sister state secondary school where the pupils could have access to lectures by top academics including Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and Niall Ferguson. The New College of the Humanities has applied to the education secretary Michael Gove to...