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Unweaving the Rainbow
by Richard Dawkins
Against Keats's complaint that Newton destroyed the rainbow's poetry: science deepens wonder. Dawkins on awe, with digressions on DNA, sound and coincidence.
Read it if…
you think science kills wonder.
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Skip it if…
you want his evolution books.
Try instead: The Magic of Reality →
Three things you will actually use
- We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones.
- Understanding adds to wonder.
- Resist the anesthetic of familiarity.
Do this first
Read the opening chapter on the anesthetic of familiarity.
Our verdict
Dawkins on wonder.
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