River out of Eden
A Darwinian View of Life
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River out of Eden
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Narrated by:
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Richard Dawkins
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Lalla Ward
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By:
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Richard Dawkins
About this listen
The number-one Sunday Times best seller. A fascinating explanation of how evolution works, from best-selling author of The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins. Complete and unabridged and read by Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward.
The river of Dawkins' title is a river of DNA, flowing through time from the beginning of life on Earth to the present and onwards.
Dawkins explains that DNA must be thought of as the most sophisticated information system imaginable: 'Life is just bytes and bytes of information,' he writes. Using this perspective, he describes the mechanisms by which evolution has taken place, gradually but inexorably, over a period of three thousand million years. It is the story of how evolution happens rather than a narrative of what has actually happened in evolution.
He discusses current views on the process of human evolution, including the idea that we all trace back to a comparatively recent African 'Eve', and speculates that the 'information explosion' that was unleashed on Earth when DNA came into being has almost certainly happened in other places in the universe.
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Dawkins provides compelling arguments against the creationist theories and dismantles, faith-based arguments for a grand designer.
A must-read for creationists and biology students.
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Another great book by Prof Dawkins.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
It's a brilliant book on evolution and genetics. Well written, pleasant to listen to, covers an important and complex subject and explains it in a simple and elegant manner. A classic!What about Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward ’s performance did you like?
Their deep understanding of the book.Any additional comments?
The parallel between the IT and genetic data is interesting and insightful.Another classic by Dawkins!
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eye opening!
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Excellent book
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Would you consider the audio edition of River out of Eden to be better than the print version?
No, why would it be? But it's nice to hear a book from the authors mouth and Richard Dawkins is a good narrator. Also it's convenient to be able to imbibe a book while doing the washing up which is how I just finished this book.Another good book from Richard Dawkins
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As I say in the headline Mr Dawkins and his wife, explain so much in a Jackanory, easy to digest style.
This book is one of Mr Dawkins shorter ones, but he still packs a lot in.
Dawkins explains Jackanory style
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Too technical
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Quite technical and hard to follow
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