Suki investigates the pile of presents - unwanted new books from my Dad-in-law, secondhand books featuring British comedy from charity shops, a video tape, and so forth.
Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and th.../Richard Dawkins
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Right, this is the third book by my favourite Darwinian biologist Prof Richard Dawkins.
The subtitle 'Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder' shows what he is going to discuss in it and it is formed based on his Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, 1997 International Cosmos Prize lecture given in Tokyo and Osaka, lectures and science documentary programmes and newspaper articles he wrote for The Independent, the Sunday Times and the Observer.
You would be delighted to learn that he has dedicated this book to his wife, the actress Lalla Ward.
Because he became the first Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University in 1995, his talent has been focused on promoting scientific and constructive thinking for the world peace and one must admire his tireless effort and graceful charm with great sense of humour.
虹の解体―いかにして科学は驚異への扉を開いたか/リチャード ドーキンス
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And it is my pleasure to introduce the Japanese edition of the book to you.
Oh BTW this is the Christmas Dinner I enjoyed chez Dr and Mrs Lucien Jenkins:
That was the best Christmas ever in my life and I was honoured to help chopping the carrots and peel off potato skin then stroke a gorgeous tortoiseshell cat and three dogs (all girls).