The Blind Watchmaker

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Norton, 1986 - Evolution (Biology) - 332 pages
Defends Darwinism against creationism and competing theories of evolution (such as the punctuated equilibrium theory of Niles Eldredge and Stephen Jay Gould) by explaining those aspects of the theory most difficult for lay readers to understand.

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About the author (1986)

Richard Dawkins was educated at Oxford University and taught zoology at the University of California and Oxford University, holding the position of the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science. He writes about such topics as DNA and genetic engineering, virtual reality, astronomy, and evolution. His books include The Selfish Gene, The Extended Phenotype, The Blind Watchmaker, River Out of Eden, Climbing Mount Improbable, The God Delusion, and An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist.

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