Richard Dawkins: How a scientist changed the way we think - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0199214662 ISBN 13: 9780199214662

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2007

Riassunto

Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of The Selfish Gene, this sparkling collection explores the impact of Richard Dawkins as scientist, rationalist, and one of the most important thinkers alive today.

Specially commissioned pieces by leading figures in science, philosophy, literature, and the media, such as Daniel C. Dennett, Matt Ridley, Steven Pinker, Philip Pullman, and the Bishop of Oxford, highlight the breadth and range of Dawkins' influence on modern science and culture, from the gene's eye view of evolution to his energetic engagement in public debates on science, rationalism, and religion.

This volume, which includes personal reminiscences and critical debate, as well as accessible discussions of science, is a stimulating tribute to a remarkable intellectual, written by some of the finest writers and scientists working today.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Alan Grafen is Professor of Theoretical Biology in the Department of Zoology at Oxford. He is co-author of <i>Modern Statistics for the Life Sciences </i>(OUP, 2002) and numerous scientific papers.

Dr Mark Ridley lectures at the Department of Zoology at Oxford, and is best known as the author of a number of books, including <i>Evolution</i> (Blackwell, 2e, 2003), <i>Evolution: A Reader</i> (OUP, 2e, 2003) and the critically acclaimed <i>Mendel's Demon</i> (Wiedenfeld, 2000).

Alan Grafen and Mark Ridley are both distinguished former students of Richard Dawkins.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0199214662
• ISBN 13: 9780199214662
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 298
• Contatto del produttore: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italia