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Brief candle in the dark : my life in science / Richard Dawkins

by Richard Dawkins

This second volume of memoirs chronicles a career in evolutionary biology and science communication. It examines the development of key publications and explores the public debates surrounding secularism, religion, and the New Atheist movement.

Accession 13997 ISBN 9780062288431 Publisher Ecco
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