Passionate Researcher: Thoughts of a Reason Man

In unreasonable times, Richard Dawkins' relentless plea for reason is more topical and urgent than ever. In his new book, the evolutionary biologist and bestselling author reflects on the values, history and social significance of science. He takes up topics such as science as religion and the beauties, cruelties, but also curiosities of our world. From the evolution of the turtle to Jesus and atheism to intelligent extraterrestrials: Dawkins always presents complex issues with poetic ease. The speeches, essays and letters from the last four decades collected in this volume provide a fascinating insight into the work of an outstanding one Thinker.