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River out of Eden

A Darwinian View of Life

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River out of Eden

By: Richard Dawkins
Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
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How did the replication bomb we call "life" begin, and where in the world, or rather, in the universe, is it heading? Writing with characteristic wit and an ability to clarify complex phenomena (the New York Times described his style as "[T]he sort of science writing that makes the reader feel like a genius"), Richard Dawkins confronts this ancient mystery.

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It covers and refers to the same topics as spoken about in 'the greatest show on earth', 'the ancestors tale' and 'the selfish gene'. But in a compact way. It's target audience seems to be religious people who haven't the faintest idea of what evolution is, yet Richard bypasses the basics of evolution in this book, and refers to the books where he already described it. If i were you, i would just read the aforementioned books and skip this one, as little new information is added. I would start with 'the greatest show on earth' if you are religious, and then afterwards read 'the selfish gene' as to get a better understanding of how genes work. Still, it's never a waste of time listening to Richard read about what he is passionate about, especially since i share his enthusiasm about the topic. 4.6/5

More of the same, but a nice summary

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worth a read. very interesting and informative. Exposes some realities in life. Very good. throughly enjoyed it.

Fantastic

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I have a background in evolutionary biology, but even I felt that I learned something. It was a different and compelling way of describing evolution by natural selection. Several times I’d thought of a retort and then he directly addressed it.
I also thought that the back and forth narration was rather good.

A compelling explanation of natural selection

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Interesting topics, but maybe better division of Chapters

Not a subway read. Maybe more before bedtime

Not a subway read but interesting

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Insightful introduction to the world of DNA and evolution. Dawkins has a way of expressing key points in elegant anecdotes that wrap up an argument. It’s a wonder religion is so profound when Dawkin’s work sits on the shelf, awaiting to be read

Elegantly written and read

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