Richard Dawkins’s classic remains the definitive argument for our modern understanding of evolution. The Blind Watchmaker is the seminal text for understanding evolution today. In the eighteenth century, theologian William Paley developed a famous metaphor for creationism: that of the skilled watchmaker. In The Blind Watchmaker, Richard Dawkins crafts an elegant riposte to show that the complex process of Darwinian natural selection is unconscious and automatic. If natural selection can be said to play the role of a watchmaker in nature, it is a blind one―working without foresight or purpose. In an eloquent, uniquely persuasive account of the theory of natural selection, Dawkins illustrates how simple organisms slowly change over time to create a world of enormous complexity, diversity, and beauty. 22 illustrations
The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design
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Author: Dawkins, Richard
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780393351491
Details:
Author: Dawkins, Richard
Brand: W. W. Norton & Company
Edition: Reissue
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 496
Release Date: 28-09-2015
Part Number: 22 illustrations
Package Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.7 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780393351491
