“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clark When I was watching Richard Dawkins’ BBC interview on YouTube regarding his new book, “The Magic of Reality,” Richard Dawkins told Jeremy Paxman that his book was for teenagers, or for those who have recently found their interest in Science. After reading this phenomenal peace of work, let me clearly state that his book is for people of all ages. I am nineteen years old and yet I learnt so much about vast array for different topics. When I was reading this book, I could not help but thinking that I should’ve paid for attention in my Science class in the high-school. However, I didn't had a teacher like Dawkins. I cannot claim to be an expert on science; my main interests remain in history and politics. Although as a secular-humanist, I am a mild connoisseur of all things scientific. In “The Magic of Reality,” we are introduced – just introduced, this is not such a detailed work for obvious reasons – to the theory of evolution and fossils. We learn about the nature of the Sun and Rainbows; the magical world of galaxies, Supernovas and stardust etc. This is a supremely important book with breathtaking illustrations. Very highly recommended!

I am in love with this book, the illustrations are interestingly stylized and visually drive home the points that Dr. Dawkins raises. The style of writing is interesting as well, each chapter raises a question, many mythological answers are given, then the real, scientific answers are given to the reader. It shows that while the mythological answers may be interesting and beautiful in their own way, the reality is much more beautiful when fully understood through the lens of science. One interesting moment in the book is when Dr. Dawkins is talking outside his field and makes it known that he is at the end of his understanding and that he can no longer continue on with that subject, it's not that no one knows about it, just that he himself doesn't, so it's better, more intellectually honest to be upfront about it. I have seen and heard many people tell him he needs to be more humble about himself, or his topics, I think this shows his level of humility and that those that accuse him of being arrogant are merely projecting onto him. All in all, a great read, I would recommend this book to anyone, of any age, maybe a great book to bring a family together in reading about "The Magic of Reality".