The Magic of Reality：How we know what's really true

Whatarethingsmadeof?Whatisthesun?Whyistherenightandday,winterandsummer?Whydobadthingshappen?Arewealone?Throughouthistorypeopleallovertheworldhaveinventedstoriestoanswerprofoundquestionssuchasthese.Haveyouheardthetaleofhowthesunhatchedoutofanemu'segg?Orwhataboutthegreatcatfishthatcarriestheworldonitsback?Hasanyoneevertoldyouthatearthquakesarecausedbyasneezinggiant?Thesefantasticalmythsarefun-butwhatistherealanswertosuchquestions?TheMagicofReality,withitsexplanationsofspace,time,evolutionandmore,willinspireandamazereadersofallages-youngadults,adults,children,octogenarians.TeamingupwiththerenownedillustratorDaveMcKean,RichardDawkinsanswersallthesequestionsandmanymore.Instunningwordsandpicturesthisbookpresentstherealstoryoftheworldaroundus,takingusonanenthrallingjourneythroughscientificreality,andshowingthatithasanawe-inspiringbeautyandthrillingmagicwhichfarexceedthoseoftheancientmyths.Weencounterrainbows,ourgeneticancestors,tsunamis,shootingstars,plants,animals,andanintriguingcastofcharactersinthisextraordinaryscientificvoyageofdiscovery.RichardDawkinsandDaveMcKeanhavecreatedadazzlingcelebrationofourplanetthatwillentertainandinformforyearstocome.