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| The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing | 
 enlarge | Creator: Richard Dawkins
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 8103
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.7
ISBN: 0199216800
Dewey Decimal Number: 500
EAN: 9780199216802
ASIN: 0199216800
Publication Date: June 15, 2008
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Regarding Science-Ejected Vitalism, 2008: August 1, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
What a breath of fresh air, in these times of alt.med. vitalistic spiritistic woo, to hear an actual scientist state how nonscientific vitalism and dualism actually are, and I quote:
"life is the execution of programs written using a small digital alphabet in a single, universal machine language. This realization was the hammer blow that knocked the last nail in the coffin of vitalism and, by extension, of dualism. The hammer was wielded, with undisguised youthful relish, by James Watson and Francis Crick [p.030...] for me, the greatest achievement of Watson and Crick was to turn genetics from a branch of wet and squishy physiology into a branch of information technology, in the process slaying, as I suggested above, the ghost of vitalism [p.226]."
-r.c.
A wonderful collection of essays on science July 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Richard Dawkins has become something of an institution with his interest in biology, atheism, evolution, creationism, and religion. Its a great joy to review one of his books without having to worry about offending the proponents of creationism and intelligent design.
Dawkins has put together a wonderful collection of short essays on various aspects of science by a wide range of people known primarily as practicing scientists rather than writers on science.
This collection requires a bit of scientific knowledge. Like most collections, you may not enjoy all the essays. But it is a great joy to read an essay or two, and save the rest for later.
Robert C. Ross 2008
Beautiful book of science August 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a must read for every science lover. Moreover for every person who is truly interested about the wonders, mysteries and surprises of science. A book of intellectual honesty that should belong to any private or public library.
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