Ray DalioInvestor and fund manager · Bridgewater Associates
”River Out of Eden , by Richard Dawkins. Another very short book on evolution. It just really puts things in perspective.”
River out of Eden
Richard Dawkins · 1995 · 172 pages
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About the book
A provocative essay in which Dawkins presents the theory of natural selection in an accessible and illustrative way, using the metaphor of a river flowing through the evolutionary "garden of Eden." The biologist explores how apparent design in nature emerges not from an intelligent creator, but from purely mechanical and purposeless processes.
With his clear prose and fascinating examples, Dawkins challenges traditional religious views and invites the reader to understand the elegance and brutality of life from an evolutionary perspective, offering a different scientific overview of our origin and place in the universe.
Book details
| Author | Richard Dawkins |
|---|---|
| Original title | River Out of Eden |
| Year of publication | 1995 |
| Pages | 172 |
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