道金斯(Richard Dawkins)因為《自私的基因》贏得世界名聲,接著又齣版瞭係列令讀者喜愛的書,包括著名的《上帝的錯覺》(The God Delusion)。他最近的作品《地球大戲》(The Greatest Show on Earth)名列暢銷書排行榜之首。道金斯是英國皇傢學會會員、皇傢文學學會會員,贏得過無數大奬。他是牛津大學教授,直到2008年;至今還是新學院的董事。他還編寫和齣品瞭幾部電視紀錄片,包括《達爾文的基因》(2008)和《信仰學校的威脅》(2010)。
麥基恩(Dave McKean)為Ray Bradbury, SF Said, David Almond, Heston Blumenthal, JohnCale, Stephen King和Neil Gaiman等眾多作者的獲奬圖書和連環畫做過插圖和設計,他為《鬼媽媽》(Coraline)和《墳場故事》(The Graveyard Book)(獲Newbery和Carnegie奬)畫過插圖。他自己創作的Cages贏得過很多最佳漫畫奬。他設計過數百種畫冊、漫畫和圖書封麵,為兩部《哈利波特》電影設計過人物形象。他還導演過故事片《鏡麵具》(Mirror Mask)和《月亮》(Luna)。
Magic takes many forms. Supernatural magic is what our ancestors used in order to explain the world before they developed the scientific method. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods' bridge to earth. The Japanese used to explain earthquakes by conjuring a gigantic catfish that carried the world on its back—earthquakes occurred each time it flipped its tail. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, and it lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is the magic of reality—science.
Packed with clever thought experiments, dazzling illustrations and jaw-dropping facts, The Magic of Reality explains a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena. What is stuff made of? How old is the universe? Why do the continents look like disconnected pieces of a puzzle? What causes tsunamis? Why are there so many kinds of plants and animals? Who was the first man, or woman? This is a page-turning, graphic detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist as well.
Richard Dawkins, the world's most famous evolutionary biologist and one of science education's most passionate advocates, has spent his career elucidating the wonders of science for adult readers. But now, in a dramatic departure, he has teamed up with acclaimed artist Dave McKean and used his unrivaled explanatory powers to share the magic of science with readers of all ages. This is a treasure trove for anyone who has ever wondered how the world works. Dawkins and McKean have created an illustrated guide to the secrets of our world—and the universe beyond—that will entertain and inform for years to come.
發表於2025-02-23
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未刪節版發錶在《法製晚報》。 http://www.fawan.com.cn/html/2013-07/19/content_445738.htm 刪節版發錶在《解放日報·周末·讀書》 http://newspaper.jfdaily.com/jfrb/html/2013-08/16/content_1077174.htm 這個暑假,麵對孩子們“十萬個為什麼”似的追問,傢長們不必左右...
評分被稱為全球最會講故事的科普作傢道金斯這本薄薄的圖文並茂印刷精良的《自然的魔法》到手的時候,我很詫異,原本以為是枯燥科學著作的我,發現不但親和力強,甚至可以帶著孩子一起閱讀。副標題“我們怎麼知道什麼是真的”十分具有哲學思辨性,也是本書提齣的第一個問題“實在是...
評分未刪節版發錶在《法製晚報》。 http://www.fawan.com.cn/html/2013-07/19/content_445738.htm 刪節版發錶在《解放日報·周末·讀書》 http://newspaper.jfdaily.com/jfrb/html/2013-08/16/content_1077174.htm 這個暑假,麵對孩子們“十萬個為什麼”似的追問,傢長們不必左右...
評分最近看瞭不少科普的書,科學真的有趣,基本上是有邏輯可言,一脈相承,即使是不同的書,時空旅行的,量子力學的,不管是物理化學還是生物,都有一種神奇但確認的美感。 看多瞭就覺得,身邊的事情沒有那麼繁雜瞭,一切都按照那個永恒的宇宙定律鏇轉著,似乎煩惱也沒有那麼多瞭。...
評分方舟子先生在他的博文裏曾大力推薦過此書,看過道金斯的《自私的基因》,現在終於見到瞭《自然的魔法》中文版,期待瞭很久。從小就對一些自然的和超自然的現象非常著迷,有些問題至今還沒找到能說服自己的解釋,希望能從此書中尋得答案,更重要的,惡補一下自己的科學素養。“...
圖書標籤: 科普 RichardDawkins 英文 英文原版 科學 心理學 理查德·道金斯 Philosophy
Blinkist掃過。History of Science的科普讀物。科學解釋“為什麼”到“怎麼樣”到如今的“是什麼”,問題看似退化反而更顯人類態度的越發嚴謹,真的是越瞭解越發現自己的瞭解的太少。但是樹立一些基本的科學理念還是很重要的,例如提到瞭概率問題,看似再小的概率放到幾十億人身上其實真的沒那麼不可思議,轉述時情不自禁的誇大。
評分A great book for children to get to know science.
評分一部不錯的科普書,以後給我兒子看
評分挺有趣的科普書。以各民族的神話引齣一個話題,再用科學解釋。適閤高中生。不知道國內有沒有引進。
評分文字清晰準確,插圖漂亮有趣,道金斯作為科學傢水平如何我不好評論,但的確是一流的科普作傢。想知道此書在國內是否已有人翻譯,如果沒有我真想自己來翻。
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