
"A brilliant collection... If you could only ever read one science book, this should probably be it. "
"A feast for many long evenings."
Richard Dawkins is himself an outstanding science communicator. Now in this treasury, he presents a rich and vibrant collection of writing from a diverse range of scientists from the early 20th century to the present day. Some of the names need no introduction, and some of the works have become modern classics, while others may be less familiar - but all convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science. Here are the ideas of Sir Arthur Eddington, Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Stephen Jay Gould, J. B. S. Haldane, Stephen Hawking, Primo Levi, Peter Medawar, Roger Penrose, Steve Pinker, Martin Rees, Erwin Schrodinger, C. P. Snow, D'Arcy Thompson, Alan Turing, James Watson, and dozens more.