#42 in Popular science
The Magic of Reality
- 272
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Magic of Reality” shows Dawkins at his most accessible, explaining how the world works and why older myths got it wrong. Illustrated by Dave McKean, it covers a wide range of topics briefly. It suits newcomers to science best. Some who know his other books find it thinner, and explanations that stop short of the detail frustrate others.
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About the book
The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True is a 2011 book by the British biologist Richard Dawkins, with illustrations by Dave McKean. The book was released on 15 September 2011 in the United Kingdom, and on 4 October 2011 in the United States.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 111 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 43% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Popular science average of 8.3. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 16 | 14% |
| Google Books | 6.0 | 6 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 89 | 80% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Magic of Reality?
It has 272 pages — shorter than 71% of the ranked books in Popular science.
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